Monad

1,947 reviews, 67% of them positive.67% positive · 1,947 reviews· Influence factor 293, above 59% of accounts

The record

From 843 activities · Apr 2026

Monad is a high-performance EVM-compatible Layer 1 with impressive technical architecture—parallel execution, 10,000 TPS target, and low latency—that has attracted a passionate community and strong funding. However, the project is deeply polarized: supporters praise the tech, speed, and community bonds formed during testnet, while a substantial portion of the community feels betrayed by the airdrop distribution, which heavily favored influencers and external crypto participants over testnet users who spent months testing and providing feedback. The core tension centers on broken trust—many early supporters view the tokenomics as extractive and the community rewards as unfair, with testnet participants receiving minimal allocation despite their contributions, while others remain bullish on the technical foundation and long-term potential.

What people say

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“Unfair drop”I worked on this project for six months, made daily transactions, and managed to make over 700... I generated good volumes, interacted with many ecosystem applications, minted a lot of NFTs, and spent a lot of time on all of this. But the project decided that I wasn't right for them. It's a real shame, and I'm very angry at the developers.

Saul Goodman🔮 · 1340· 1y ago · negative4

“10000 TPS”

Scorpy · 1269· 1y ago5

“wrong decision for airdrop criteria”I've been active on the Monad testnet since the beginning and participated in the Discord community. I've also been active in most of the ecosystem's dapps. however, it's confusing that people who had no involvement in the project were included. if a project doesn't value its testnet users, mainnet users will inevitably experience a significant drop off, leading to a poor outcome.

SiSi · 1266· 1y ago · negative6

“Buen proyecto”He estado participando en la testnet de Monad durante muchos meses. Pocos fallos, comisiones bajas y alta velocidad. Espero que sigan desarrollando el ecosistema y que el tge sea todo un éxito.

Kelok 🐉 · 1260· 1y ago6

“Hey bro, when airdrop ?”

BoiBoi · 1233· 1y ago6

“Dumpster L1”Another L1 dumpster that everyone will forget after TGE. They handed it out to everyone but not to the testnet users. Brilliant. Shameful. I’ve forgotten this project like a bad dream. The only regret is the time wasted you can’t get it back, unfortunately. Take care of yourselves and your loved ones.

0xIlysha⚡ · 1216· 1y ago · negative5

“I really admire what Monad is building, but the way the team handled the airdrop program didn’t sit well with me.”

Ubakwe Chiemerie · 1185· 11mo ago4

“fast chain”

Albanianeagle · 1238· 1y ago8

“Monad is one of the most talked-about L1s of 2025.”Monad is a fully Ethereum-compatible (EVM) Layer 1, built to be much faster and cheaper than traditional chains. It offers very high throughput, short block times, fast finality, and extremely low gas fees. What makes it interesting is that it uses parallel execution (similar to Solana) while keeping full Ethereum compatibility, so developers don’t need to relearn everything. The project is built by Monad Labs, a team with roots in Jump Trading, and is strongly backed by top VCs like Paradigm. Mainnet went live in late November 2025, and the $MON token is already trading. While the token price has been volatile and disappointed some people, the ecosystem itself is growing fast, with hundreds of DeFi, gaming, and NFT projects, plus active grant and builder programs.

Hoangloi · 1231· 10mo ago5

“Built the Blockchain, Burned the Bridges”Monad kicked things off great – cool tech, a smooth network, and a ton of potential. The parallel EVM, 10,000 TPS, and big plans seemed real. But at some point, they messed up. The testers who put in months running nodes, getting NFTs, and doing daily tasks got nothing. People from Hyperliquid, LobsterDAO, and others got the airdrop instead. They raised $200 million but couldn't even keep their own checker working right. What's most frustrating is that they left out the people who helped them build this thing. The tech might be okay, but they lost everyone's trust.

Bear · 1275· 1y ago · negative5

““Monad just feels right””Not trying to sound too smart here- Monad is just that chain you look at and think, yeah this one got potential. Feels smooth, team keep building without all the loud hype. I kinda trust this one and wanna stick around.

aggel008 Ξ · 1262· 1y ago4

“Monad – High-Performance EVM-Compatible Layer 1 Blockchain”Monad is a Layer 1 blockchain offering full Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility with exceptional performance. It achieves up to 10,000 transactions per second, 1-second block times, and single-slot finality. Utilizing parallel execution, asynchronous processing, and a custom state database (MonadDB), Monad ensures scalability and low hardware requirements, making it accessible for developers and users alike.

Zimy · 1269· 1y ago4

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