# \[BIP-588\] Deploy Balancer on Linea **URL:** \ **Category:** General Proposal\ **Created:** [April 11, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-588-deploy-balancer-on-linea/5696 "2024-04-11T03:56:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![daostrat.c](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.balancer.fi/daostrat.c/32/2501_2.png) [@daostrat.c](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/daostrat.c)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-588-deploy-balancer-on-linea/5696/1 "2024-04-11T03:56:03Z")
gm Balancer Community! Cameron here from Linea; we are excited to share an updated proposal on a potential Balancer deployment. ## Intro Prior to Linea mainnet, [we proposed deploying](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-333-deploy-balancer-on-linea/4782) Balancer on the network. It was not the right time for a successful collaboration. However, since then, the Linea core team has been working on shipping new tech, onboard top partners, and growing the ecosystem. Linea offers EVM equivalence, scalability, and reduced transaction costs while maintaining Ethereum’s security guarantees through Zero-Knowledge Proofs. The network has seen consistent growth, with current TVL at ~$605.5 M on the network per[L2Beat](https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/linea), and ~$334M in tracked protocols, according to [DeFiLlama](https://defillama.com/chain/Linea). Now is the perfect time to revisit this proposal on growing Balancers’ presence on the network. * * * ## Proposal Details ### Proposal This proposal asks the Balancer community to support deployment on the Linea Network and exploration in enabling incentives. ### Motivation Our motivation is threefold: 1. _Participation in the Surge, liquidity campaign_ 2. _To support the growth of Key partners_ 3. _Position Balancer as core network infrastructure and innovate on future product developments_ #### 1 | Participation in the Surge The Surge program is a points based activation focused on growing liquidity and will go live in _1-2_ _weeks_. It aims to bootstrap protocols like Balancer, enhancing the ecosystem by distributing points for active liquidity. This will ensure the expansion of available assets through DeFi use cases built on Linea. Points, represented as non-transferable _ERC20_ tokens, will help measure user contributions towards the network’s decentralization. By encouraging additional liquidity, we anticipate creating a flywheel effect that bolsters both new use cases and overall network volume. Linea is committed to including the Balncer protocol in the Surge program within the first 1-2 weeks of going live. _(deployment dependant)_ You can read more about the Surge below: - [Overview](https://docs.linea.build/use-mainnet/linea-surge/linea-surge-overview) - [Point Incentive Design](https://docs.linea.build/use-mainnet/linea-surge/linea-surge-model) #### 2 | Supporting Key Partners Linea is proud to partner with key protocols. The network’s primary focus is expanding our liquid restaking token ecosystem. An example of this effort is our collaboration with RENZO, which has led to [ezETH](https://lineascan.build/token/0x2416092f143378750bb29b79ed961ab195cceea5) growth of over $100M USD. Although there are existing AMM solutions on the network, there’s a notable demand for Balancer pools from prominent LRT firms, bridges, and stablecoin issuers. This demand highlights a unique opportunity to establish significant liquidity on Balancer from the outset. Moreso, leveraging point incentives through the Surge program can catalyze growth across diverse use cases, amplifying the impact of this deployment. #### 3 | Product Integrations Linea’s strategic positioning to the Consensys product suite, including the decentralized infrastructure network _(DIN)_ and MetaMask, opens up various collaboration opportunities in the short term _(\< 6 months)_ and long term _(\> 6 months)_ ✨🦊🟧 **Short term,** Given Balancer’s critical role in MetaMask Swaps on other networks, we anticipate it will also emerge as a primary route for swaps on Linea. Further, we would like to keep Protocol Contributors up to date with our collaboration with the MetaMask Portfolio - as we aim to create a hub of Web3 activities for users. **Long term,** the Linea growth team is committed to working closely with key stakeholders on integrating with upcoming Consensys products. While specifics are non-public, our goal is to bring new user experiences to the ecosystem, by leveraging our product suite. * * * ## Other Information ### About Linea - [Linea](http://linea.build/) - [Linea Block Explorer](https://lineascan.build/) - [Linea Docs](https://docs.linea.build/) ### Key Infrastructure - [Safe](https://safe.linea.build/welcome) - [RPC Endpoints](https://docs.linea.build/build-on-linea/tooling/node-providers) - [Messaging services & Bridge providers](https://linea.build/apps?types=bridge) ### Timeline/Next Steps We encourage discussion and will facilitate conversation with the community. If this proposal passes, we will work closely with contributors on a timeline that aligns with Balancer contributors on a deployment. ---
**Author:** ![Xeonus](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.balancer.fi/xeonus/32/3621_2.png) [@Xeonus](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Xeonus)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-588-deploy-balancer-on-linea/5696/2 "2024-04-15T11:43:29Z")
What makes this an interesting deployment proposal is the fact that Linea wants to focus on restaking assets. We have build up a strong partnership with Renzo and solidified our position as a LST / LRT liquidity hub. As stated with other chain proposals, this is more of a “feeler” proposal to gauge if the community wants to deploy on that chain. We would then need another governance vote to activate / deploy and give permissions to all infrastructure - given it is in place and can fully support Balancer (incl. BAL token bridges) ---
**Author:** ![Xeonus](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.balancer.fi/xeonus/32/3621_2.png) [@Xeonus](https://forum.balancer.fi/u/Xeonus)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.balancer.fi/t/bip-588-deploy-balancer-on-linea/5696/3 "2024-04-18T13:17:08Z")
[https://snapshot.org/#/balancer.eth/proposal/0xfaa387456f8b77238aaac5c3a00f9f862f21f32898a5d87276fc3032f33387a2](https://snapshot.org/#/balancer.eth/proposal/0xfaa387456f8b77238aaac5c3a00f9f862f21f32898a5d87276fc3032f33387a2)