Among the new Layer1 public chains, Monad's emergence has a strong 'disruptor' quality.
It desires the speed of Solana while not sacrificing the compatibility of Ethereum.
This high-performance public chain, led by Paradigm with funding exceeding 2.25 million, is quietly becoming a 'dark horse' in the EVM world.
🚀 1. Technical positioning: the ultimate attempt at high-performance EVM
Monad is a high-performance Layer1 that is fully compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).
There are two core highlights:
1️⃣ MonadBFT consensus mechanism:
Based on an improved version of the HotStuff consensus, it optimizes the communication structure of validators and significantly reduces latency.
Combining a custom execution pipeline to achieve a block time of 0.5 seconds and sub-second confirmation.
2️⃣ Optimistic Parallel Execution:
The traditional Ethereum execution model is single-threaded, while Monad can automatically process independent transactions in parallel.
This means throughput increases by 10-100 times, with testnet peak TPS reaching over 3000.
In other words, Monad is trying to break the long-standing paradox of public chains: 'high performance' and 'EVM compatibility' cannot be achieved simultaneously.
🧠 II. Testnet Data: Performance Evidence
During the public testing phase, Monad delivered a report card sufficient to self-verify:
📊 2.7 million transactions have been executed
👥 Covering over 240,000 independent addresses
⚙️ Success Rate 98%
⚡ Block Time 0.5 seconds
🧩 Peak TPS 3000
In addition, the team airdropped test tokens to 8.8 million Ethereum addresses in February, attracting a large number of active wallets to participate in interactions.
The test data not only proves the system's stability but also provides real user samples for the mainnet cold start.
🌐 III. Ecological Construction: 150+ Projects Ready to Launch
Monad has currently attracted over 80 projects committed to building the ecosystem,
It is expected to reach 150-200 DApps when the mainnet goes live.
Core ecological progress includes:
✅ Wormhole and LayerZero have completed integration, providing cross-chain interoperability.
✅ Maintaining close collaboration with teams such as Pyth, HyperLiquid, Manta, and ZetaChain.
✅ The development tool layer has covered mainstream systems such as Solidity, Ethers.js, Hardhat, and MetaMask.
From technical stack compatibility to cross-chain bridge connections, Monad is almost paving the way for the 'performance upgrade version of the EVM world'.
🎯 IV. Airdrop and Mainnet Rhythm: Key to Cold Start
Referencing the experiences of Blast and Starknet, airdrops often signal the countdown to the mainnet launch.
Monad has filtered active users through large-scale token distribution and interaction tasks.
The industry generally expects its official airdrop to be released simultaneously with or slightly before the mainnet.
This is not only a reward for early users but also a key action to introduce liquidity and drive on-chain activity.
💸 V. Investment Background: Paradigm's Heavy Bet
Monad completed a $225 million financing round at the beginning of 2024, led exclusively by Paradigm.
Team members come from top institutions such as Jump Trading, Google, and Jane Street,
The core R&D team has a strong background in system optimization and parallel computing.
Paradigm's long-term bet means it is seen as one of the public chains most likely to approach Solana in the EVM track.
🔍 VI. Summary: A Performance Revolution in the EVM World?
When Solana, Sui, and Aptos are soaring in performance, the EVM camp has always faced a technical 'ceiling'.
And the solution proposed by Monad—compatible with the Ethereum ecosystem while not sacrificing performance—
This is exactly the question the entire industry wants to solve.
If the mainnet launches on schedule and operates stably, it may become:
The 'Solana-level' innovator of the EVM world.
👉 Do you think Monad can really solve the 'EVM performance bottleneck'?
