On August 19, Layer-1 blockchain developer Monad launched “Monad Cards” — free digital trading-card style NFTs. About 5,000 well-known crypto X users received them first.
The cards use people’s profile pictures and give funny titles like “OG.” Each cardholder can also invite up to three more users, which could grow the community to around 15,000 people in the next round.
The campaign went viral on Crypto Twitter, with the hashtag #gmonad trending as users shared their cards and looked for nominations.
Fans say it’s a smart, low-cost way for Monad to build hype before its mainnet launch, while critics see it as just a marketing stunt. So far, Monad hasn’t shared when mainnet is coming or if these cards will connect to a future token airdrop.
