The Layer2 network said its mainnet and native token went live at 08:00 Beijing time on June 4, with Aerodrome also opening TEA liquidity pool voting for veAERO holders.
tea Protocol said its mainnet and native token TEA officially launched at 08:00 Beijing time on June 4, marking the go-live of the open-source software Layer2 network and the start of token trading across multiple venues. TEA began trading on Aerodrome, MEXC, Gate and KuCoin, while Aerodrome also opened TEA liquidity pool voting for veAERO holders. The update expands on Gate’s earlier listing plan, which said TEA/USDT spot trading would open on June 4, 2026, at 00:00 UTC, followed by convert trading at 01:00 UTC and withdrawals on June 5, 2026, at 00:00 UTC, subject to the asset’s actual status. Gate has described Tea as a decentralized protocol secured by reputation and incentives that is designed to improve the sustainability and integrity of the software supply chain by enabling open-source developers to capture value in a trustless manner.