Lighter has announced the launch of its native asset, the Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT), positioning it as a core component of the company’s long-term vision to build financial infrastructure bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance.

The announcement was made via the project’s official X account on December 30, 2025.

Lighter Unveils LIT Token

According to the announcement, Lighter stated that all value generated by its products and services will accrue directly to LIT holders. The project is being built in the US, with the token issued directly by Lighter’s C-Corp entity, which will continue to operate the protocol at cost.

This structure, the team said, is designed to ensure transparency while aligning incentives across users, developers, and investors.

“Revenues from our core DEX product as well as future products and services can be tracked in real-time on chain and will be allocated between growth and buybacks depending on market conditions. We are long term builders and the goal is to maximize the long-term value created,” the post read.

The LIT supply is split evenly between the ecosystem, the team, and the investors. In terms of utility, LIT is designed to underpin Lighter’s broader infrastructure stack.

Token holders will gain access to financial products designed to deliver risk-adjusted returns, enhanced execution, and improved capital efficiency. Transaction execution and verification will be organized through a tiered infrastructure, with access levels and decentralization increasing based on LIT staking.