Lighter’s LIT Airdrop & Token Split Ignite Debate in DeFi

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Lighter’s LIT Airdrop and Token Split Ignite Debate in DeFi

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: December 30, 2025

Key Takeaways

Lighter divided its new LIT token evenly between the community and insiders, with team and investor tokens locked for one year;
A quarter of the total LIT supply was already airdropped to users who earned points during two 2025 incentive programs;
The DeFi community was split on the plan, though Lighter continues to lead with $200 billion in monthly trading volume.

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Lighter’s LIT Airdrop and Token Split Ignite Debate in DeFi

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Lighter, a decentralized exchange (DEX) that focuses on perpetual trading, received mixed reactions after sharing details about its new token, the Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT).

The project’s plan divides the total token supply in half. One portion supports the ecosystem, while the other goes to the project team and investors.

Insider tokens come with a one-year lock period, followed by gradual release over several years.

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As part of the launch, Lighter said that a quarter of all LIT tokens had already been distributed via an airdrop. This distribution was linked to two points programs held during 2025.

Participants collected 12.5 million points, which were later converted into LIT and sent to eligible users.

The remaining quarter of the ecosystem’s share will be used later for more community events, partnerships, and user incentives. According to Lighter:

The team and investors all have a 1-year unlock and 3-year linear vesting after. The breakdown is 26% team, 24% investor.

Reaction to this setup was divided. Some users appreciated the clear explanation, while others thought giving half the tokens to insiders was too much.

Lighter has become one of the major names in the decentralized finance trading industry. Data from DefiLlama shows that the exchange handled around $200 billion in perpetual trading volume, more than other popular platforms such as Hyperliquid and Aster.

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