Lighter – Milestones
Key milestones and important events in Lighter's history.
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Total Milestones
2022
Earliest
2025
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Showing 5 milestones for Lighter
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1 Dec 2025
LIT Token Airdrop
Lighter conducted its Token Generation Event (TGE) for its native LIT token and airdropped 25% of the total supply to early users who participated in its points programs.
nftplazas.com/what-is-lighter/4
1 Dec 2025
Spot Trading Introduced
The platform expanded its services beyond perpetual futures by introducing spot trading, starting with an Ethereum (ETH) market.
www.valuethemarkets.com/cryptocurrency/news/lighter-introduces-spot-trading-for-ethereum-on-layer-2-exchange3
1 Nov 2025
Raised $68M at $1.5B Valuation
Lighter announced it had raised $68 million in a funding round valuing the company at $1.5 billion, with lead investors including Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital.
www.coindesk.com/business/2025/11/11/lighter-raises-usd68m-at-usd1-5b-valuation-to-take-on-decentralized-derivatives-rivals2
1 Oct 2025
Public Mainnet Launch
Lighter officially launched its public mainnet for all users after concluding an eight-month private beta period.
thedefiant.io/news/defi/lighter-becomes-top-perp-dex-by-volume-reveals-usd68-million-raise20221 milestone
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1 Jan 2022
Lighter Founded
Lighter was founded by former AI entrepreneur Vladimir Novakovski.
thedefiant.io/news/defi/lighter-becomes-top-perp-dex-by-volume-reveals-usd68-million-raise