Monad, a next-generation Layer 1 blockchain, will officially launch its public mainnet and native MON token on November 24 at 9 a.m. ET, according to the Monad Foundation. The long-awaited rollout follows months of speculation and community buildup, making it one of the most closely watched network launches in the crypto ecosystem this year.
The Monad Foundation opened a token claim portal in October, allowing users to view allocations and connect their wallets ahead of the airdrop. The initial surge of traffic briefly caused performance issues for wallet partner Privy, highlighting the overwhelming interest in the event.
According to Monad’s team, the airdrop is designed to reward early ecosystem contributors and onchain participants across major decentralized finance and NFT platforms.
Community Distribution and Ecosystem Vision
The airdrop includes allocations for roughly 225,000 verified users, spanning decentralized exchanges such as Uniswap and Hyperliquid, lending protocols like Aave, Euler, and Morpho, as well as participants in NFT communities and DAO governance initiatives.
Monad has also reserved tokens for educational efforts like RareSkills and SheFi, and for blockchain security researchers, including Protocol Guild and SEAL 911.
“Our goal is for community members to become significant stakeholders in Monad’s future,” the foundation stated, emphasizing that the network’s direction will be shaped by its earliest supporters and contributors.
Technology and Market Position
Founded in 2022, Monad raised $225 million to develop an EVM-compatible blockchain that aims to rival Solana’s transaction speed while maintaining Ethereum’s decentralization.
The protocol’s testnet, launched earlier this year, showcased its parallel execution engine and custom MonadDb database, enabling sub-second finality and thousands of transactions per second.
At launch, Monad will integrate with leading decentralized applications including Uniswap, Magic Eden, and OpenSea, and will support major crypto wallets such as OKX, Backpack, MetaMask, and Rabby.
While the exact tokenomics have yet to be revealed, the foundation’s ecosystem-driven distribution approach positions Monad as one of the most community-oriented blockchain launches of 2025.
