Lighter’s LIT Tokenomics Split DeFi Community – Fair Launch or Insider Heist?

Lighter, one of the fastest-growing on-chain perpetual exchanges, has triggered a sharp debate across the DeFi community following the release of tokenomics for its newly announced Lighter Infrastructure Token, LIT. The release raises fresh questions about what constitutes a fair launch in an increasingly institutionalized on-chain derivatives market. The protocol said 50% of LIT tokens are allocated to users, partners, and growth incentives, while the remaining 50% is reserved for the team and investor ...