2026-01-09 02:24:20

The publicly listed ETH treasury company announced an important deployment plan: officially deploying $170 million worth of Ethereum assets to the Linea Layer 2 network and staking them for locking. According to public information, the company previously clarified a phased goal — to stake no more than $200 million worth of ETH on Linea, with a very direct purpose: to pursue higher risk-adjusted returns than simply holding the coins.

As the second-largest publicly listed ETH treasury company by market capitalization, its current ETH holdings amount to approximately 864,800 tokens, with a total value close to $2.7 billion. This large-scale deployment not only reflects institutional confidence in the maturity of the Layer 2 ecosystem but also indirectly confirms Linea's market appeal as an Ethereum scaling solution. In the current DeFi yield environment, the shift of leading institutions from mere holding to ecosystem participation is worth noting.

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VibesOverCharts

· 01-12 00:37

Institutions are all starting to play with Layer2, purely HODLing coins is really outdated. Linea is really about to take off; backing of 170 million USD is no joke. I respect this logic—rather than lying around and letting the value depreciate, it's better to earn some yield within the ecosystem. A company worth 2.7 billion USD is looking for new outlets, which shows that the traditional holding strategy indeed has a ceiling. They're staking on Linea, and we're still worried about when it will rise... what a gap.

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OldLeekConfession

· 01-12 00:19

Institutions are starting to compete for yields on L2, Linea this wave is impressive.

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PanicSeller

· 01-09 02:52

This wave of operations really can't be sustained, institutions are starting to play with Linea, is staking yield this attractive? --- 26 dollars to follow big players and copy their moves, I need to give Linea a try. --- Wait... really throwing 200 million into Layer 2? Is this confidence or gambling? --- So top institutions are no longer satisfied with just holding coins passively, they need to make money within the ecosystem... Should I also get on board? --- With Linea so popular, could it be another narrative bubble... --- 860,000 ETH staked in Linea, this is voting on Layer 2. --- Risk-adjusted returns... sound impressive, but what is the actual yield? That’s the real core.

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ApeWithAPlan

· 01-09 02:44

This move is quite clever, no longer just lying flat Linea is becoming increasingly attractive Institutions are starting to participate in the ecosystem, we need to keep up No, why don't they go all in? Still want to keep some room Staking yields > holding coins, this is the advantage of DeFi A company with a valuation of 2.7 billion is betting on Linea, there's something there The Layer 2 ecosystem is really taking off, what about those who were bearish before Why only invest 170 million now? Bold but not bold enough Institutions' risk appetite has indeed increased They're probably endorsing Linea Institutions only dare to move such a large amount when they feel it's safe

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ImpermanentLossFan

· 01-09 02:43

Really, major institutions are starting to play with Linea... This means the Layer2 ecosystem is finally recognized. But they want to earn returns with just 170 million, quite bold. Who can really say how risky this wave is? Another person shifting from holding coins passively to actively participating. It seems that simply HODLing is already out of fashion. Linea is really going to be hot this time, or is it just another short-term hype? Institutions are all deploying on Layer 2, do we small retail investors still have to sit on the sidelines? Is this yield really worth it? Feels less stable than just staking... A $2.7 billion holding, if they really put it all in, it would be chaos.

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GasFeeLover

· 01-09 02:32

Institutions are involved in bottom-fishing for Linea, is Layer2 really taking off now? --- 170 million invested, such a pace... big players are quietly positioning themselves --- Wait, is it just for that staking yield? Is the risk-adjusted return worth so much money? --- Linea is aiming to take over Ethereum, Layer2 is really coming to life --- Leading institutions are earning staking rewards, while retail investors are still watching the show --- With $2.7 billion in ETH inventory, only 170 million is used to bet on Linea, they are really conservative --- Basically, institutions are optimistic about the Layer2 ecosystem, we need to follow suit --- But what about the risks of staking lock-up? Big funds are really daring to do this --- With institutions backing Linea, other L2s are under increased pressure

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