# LİNEA

Linea is Building a Fairer Trading Experience
I remember making a simple token swap one evening when the network was congested it wasn't a large trade but the final price I got was slightly worse than I'd anticipated when I looked into it the reason was clear I'd been sandwiched by a bot it slipped its orders in right before and after mine skimming a tiny profit from my transaction the financial loss was small but the feeling of being outmaneuvered was significant it felt unfair a quiet frustration I know many everyday traders experience
it's common in crypto to just laugh off these moments as

Lineas ETHOnly Gas Model Works Like a System Currency
Operating systems typically have a single resource model on Windows or macOS all apps draw from the same battery memory or compute budget its predictable its consistent there are no multiple types of energy that the user must juggle.
Linea adopting ETHonly gas mirrors this instead of forcing users to learn a new token manage balances or buy a local gas asset Linea keeps everything tied to Ethereums currency this creates a simple universal experience it feels like using one system with one resource not a blend of disconnected environments.