**News Flash: Linea Teams Up with Status for Open-Source L2 Rollup Project**

Linea, a layer-2 solution on the Ethereum blockchain, has announced its first contributor to its open-source L2 rollup project. Status, a global collective focused on building digital platforms for inclusive communities, has partnered with Linea to launch the Status Network.

- **Partnership Details**: Status developers will engage directly with Linea's codebase, aiming to run an identical version of Linea in parallel. This collaboration is a key milestone in Linea’s decentralization roadmap.

- **Expert Insights**: Nicolas Liochon, Linea’s global lead, emphasized the focus on an open-source stack since Linea’s mainnet alpha launch. Cyprien Grau from Status highlighted the shared vision for further decentralization on Ethereum.

- **Tech Focus**: Linea leverages Zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) technology to address high fees and low transaction throughput on Ethereum.

This partnership aims to enhance the Ethereum ecosystem's transparency, security, and collaboration.