Monad, a high-speed blockchain focused on supporting Ethereum applications, officially launched its mainnet on November 24, 2025. The launch brings the MON token to market, granting users access to an expansive ecosystem built for scalability and interoperability. A community airdrop facilitated distribution of roughly 3.3 billion tokens to over 230,000 wallets during a closed period earlier this month. The remaining circulating supply is largely based on the public token sale, where 7.5% of MON was sold at $0.025 per token, with an initial listing price of $0.13 that provided early investors with substantial gains at launch. 7.5% of tokens were allocated to community members through the airdrop phase and are now available on the market. Furthering this long-term strategy, most of the MON supply will remain locked under vesting schedules for a year or more, with investor allocations representing 19.7% of the total supply. The team also holds a substantial allocation of 27%, ensuring long-term stability and alignment as the network grows. This design ensures that a significant portion of tokens will remain off the market in the early stages while gradually expanding over time. Monad’s launch is poised to shake up the blockchain landscape, offering high throughput, speed, and EVM compatibility for developers seeking to enhance their Ethereum-based projects. The chain leverages parallel transaction execution to achieve high throughput, incorporates a custom fast-finality consensus protocol named MonadBFT, and introduces a purpose-built data engine called MonadDB for rapid state access. These characteristics position Monad as a strong contender in the speed-focused layer-1 space, aiming to compete with chains like Solana while simultaneously fostering Ethereum developer integration with a streamlined transition.