Lighter ($LIT) Added to Binance Pre-Market

This means that traders can now trade LIT/USDT before the official listing on the spot market, starting from December 23, 2025 at 10:00 UTC. Pre-market is a platform for trading new tokens with high volatility, where limit orders can be placed, but with risks associated with limited liquidity and potential changes in listing conditions.

Lighter is a decentralized exchange for perpetual futures, built on a custom zero-knowledge rollup (ZK-rollup) for Ethereum. The project focuses on low fees, low latency, and verifiable mechanisms for order matching and liquidations using special ZK circuits. Lighter's mainnet is publicly launched, and the platform already offers perpetuals trading on Ethereum L2. According to the project's bio on X, Lighter allows traders to work with perpetuals with low costs and speed, providing process verification to increase trust.

Lighter's path to the Token Generation Event has been dynamic and growth-oriented. The project started as a specialized ZK-rollup for trading, with a focus on revolutionizing trading through verifiable mechanisms. According to data, Lighter raised $68 million in investments from investors, which allowed for the development and launch of the mainnet. Since its launch in October 2025, the platform has actively expanded its functionality: initially focusing on perpetuals for crypto assets, then adding FX pairs (e.g., GBP/USD, EUR/USD with up to 25x leverage), equities (stocks like $AAPL, $AMZN with 10x leverage), commodities, and even pre-launch tokens. In November-December 2025, Lighter launched spot trading for ETH/USDC with zero fees, integrated with mobile apps and partners like Chainlink for RWA (real-world assets) oracles.

The project has gone through challenges, such as the market crash in October 2025, when it processed $19 billion in liquidations without major disruptions, although there were performance and database issues, for which the team compensated traders with points. Lighter reached 500k unique traders by November 2025, indicating rapid growth. Regarding TGE: speculations around the launch of the LIT token intensified after the transfer of 250 million LIT (about 25-30% of the total supply for the community), which may indicate preparation for an airdrop and full launch. The token is already available for pre-market trading not only on Binance but also on Hyperliquid and Whales Market, with the current pre-market price around $3.37.

Adding $LIT to Binance pre-market is a significant step that increases the project's visibility and attracts liquidity. However, as with any pre-market, traders should be cautious due to risks. Lighter continues to develop as a leading ZK-based perp DEX on Ethereum, with plans for universal cross-margin, spot markets, and new assets.