Monad

1,947 reviews, 67% of them positive.67% positive · 1,947 reviews· Influence factor 301, above 60% 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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“Why, bro, why???”I genuinely can’t wrap my head around how Monad fumbled this hard. What gives a blockchain ecosystem real value isn’t just tech or funding — it’s the hundreds of thousands, maybe millions, of real users who stress test, support, and evangelize the network from day one. During testnet, they ran a highly incentivized strategy — exclusive NFTs, gamified quests, and plenty of reasons for the community to engage deeply. It felt like a co-creation process, like we were part of something meaningful. But when it came time to share the upside, the very people who made that testnet vibrant were sidelined. Ignored. Forgotten. Sadly, that’s how communities die. Web3 history is full of ghost chains — once-hyped L1s backed by hundreds of millions in VC money, now reduced to graveyards of arrogance. Liquidity doesn’t equal adoption. And no airdrop spreadsheet can fake true network effects. I truly believed Monad had the DNA to build something exceptional — not just technically, but culturally. This recent move felt disconnected, even elitist, and it’s shaken that belief. I still hope they prove me wrong. Because the last thing I want is to see yet another chain become a cautionary tale of ignoring the very community that gave it life. Remember: Community isn’t a marketing tactic. It’s the moat.

nXi.researcher · 1268· 1y ago · negative12

“monad”Monad, programlamada saf fonksiyonel bir yapıdır, veri ve işlemleri zincirleyerek yan etkileri kontrol eder,iş akışını düzenler.Tge yakında olacak merakla bekliyorum.

minaaai · 1223· 1y ago12

“Scaling Ethereum’s Promise - The Monad”Monad stands for precision and performance in the next phase of Ethereum-compatible blockchains. Built by ex-Jump Trading engineers, it’s redefining EVM scalability with parallel execution, deterministic finality, and 10,000+ TPS — all without breaking Ethereum compatibility. What sets Monad apart isn’t just speed — it’s engineering discipline. Every design choice reflects deep respect for verifiability, developer experience, and open innovation. Monad embodies the ethos of “do more with less” — less latency, less fragmentation, more efficiency. A network built not for hype, but for builders who value technical excellence and executional truth.

Jacob · 1284· 1y ago12

“Probably one of the most popular chain”Monad is very big. Like just from the testnet users count is already massive. Millions if not more user have tried their testnet chain. Now it's only a few days away from their mainnet. Let's see whether it lives up to its popularity.

Lou · 1314· 1y ago12

“One of the most expecting project”Despite a long testnet, millions of participants and billions of transactions I'm still strongly bullish

StanTheMan · 1204· 1y ago12

“Monad is an absolute legend in marketing its product and exemplary to every over L2 and new projects generally.”

HABIB💫 · 1239· 1y ago12

“An exciting project”Monad has one of the most unique theme on creating a web3 IP, you can easily identify monad community in web3 by their PFPs & colors. And also I'm curious to see how monad will perform as a super fast L1, will it be something like sei with it's parallel execution to EVM or something entirely different. Looks like we are pretty close to experience monad mainnet.

Skies · 1341· 1y ago12

“Monad: A New Era in Performance and Scalability”Monad is an EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain platform that stands out with high performance, low latency, and minimal transaction costs. Aiming to overcome the blockchain trilemma, Monad delivers an optimal balance between security, scalability, and decentralization. 🔧 Technical Excellence Monad achieves up to 10,000 transactions per second (TPS) through four main optimizations: 1. MonadBFT: An advanced Byzantine Fault Tolerance consensus mechanism optimized for speed and security. 2. Deferred Execution: Increases processing efficiency by deferring transaction steps. 3. Parallel Execution: Processes multiple transactions concurrently to reduce block times. 4. MonadDb: A high-performance, custom database designed to manage blockchain data efficiently. These optimizations make Monad approximately 1,000 times faster than Ethereum while offering near-zero transaction fees. ⚙️ EVM-Compatible & Developer-Friendly Monad is fully compatible with existing Solidity codebases, enabling Ethereum developers to easily deploy applications on Monad. Its low hardware requirements allow users to run nodes on home-grade systems, enhancing decentralization. 🌐 Ecosystem and Partnerships Monad has collaborated with Chainlink Scale, integrating the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and real-time data streams on testnet. This allows Monad to communicate seamlessly with other blockchain networks and access live data efficiently. 📊 Performance Summary TPS: 10,000 Block Time: 0.4 seconds Finality Time: 800 ms Transaction Fees: Near-zero EVM Compatibility: 100% Hardware Requirements: Low 🚀 Future Outlook Monad’s combination of high performance and low-cost transactions makes it ideal for DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and enterprise applications. EVM compatibility allows developers to easily migrate existing projects to Monad. Its parallel execution and specialized database architecture position Monad as a strong candidate for the next-generation blockchain infrastructure.

TUNCAY · 1243· 1y ago12

“Parallel execution hype meets reality check”watching monad since testnet launch, technically impressive with 10k TPS and parallel EVM execution but lets be real - heavily farmed testnet makes hard to evaluate real adoption. team solid, Keone and crew know what they doing with infrastructure side. EVM compatibility big plus for migration but same promise we heard from dozen L1s last cycle. ak's review got point about VC allocations, community hype sometimes feels disconnected from actual usage metrics. tehnology there, execution speed legit, question is can they deliver fair token distribution and attract real builders not just airdrop farmers. keeping close watch on mainnet launch

Den · 1232· 1y ago12

“Goated L1 Project”This project helps me out to step-out of my comfort zone and develop my skill in art, and hosting. I also build lots of friends and connection throughout web3 because of MONAD. MONAD gives the push you need to accelerate and start your career in web3, and I'm super thankful for that. The team are also open for feedback and doesn't do any power tripping unlike other projects.

Meiji · 1294· 1y ago12

“Monad - All In one”Monad offers the perfect fruition between affordability of an L2 and scalability of L1. Monad is the chain to change the narrative on chain

Bigdawgg69💡💜 | · 1261· 1y ago12

“One of the best chains building!”So many good things to say about Monad! They get a bad rap for being so big and farmed so much. But that is not their fault. They will be one of the top and most used chains and they go mainnet. I love using all their apps. The team is always building and I am excited to see mainnent launch soon! I see lots of top NFTs launching on Monad! I try to use their apps almost everyday to stress test the system. and so far so good!

Gabe · 1321· 1y ago12

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