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Tech

Monad’s Fast EVM Chain Promises ‘Night and Day’ Performance Gains

CoinDesk sat down with Monad Foundation’s Director of Growth Kevin McCordic to talk about the architecture behind the blockchain.

Monad Labs is looking to provide faster EVM processing than Ethereum. (Julian Hochgesang/Unsplash)

Tech

The Protocol: Monad Airdrop Portal Opens as Token Launch Nears

Also: ETH’s Sepolia Gets Fusaka Upgrade, Monero Releases Privacy Boost For Nodes and EF Expands Its Push Into Privacy.

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Finance

Monad Opens Airdrop Portal Ahead of Token Launch

The window to check for eligibility to claim MON tokens will remain open until November 3, the Monad Foundation said.

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Finance

Hyped Token Launches Fall Flat as TGE Loses Mojo Ahead of Airdrop Season

Once a guaranteed pop, new token generation events are now struggling to hold value — with CAMP, XAN and XPL plunging as investor enthusiasm fades and tokenomics weigh heavy.

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Finance

Monad Confirms Airdrop Timing, But Allocation Details Remain Under Wraps

The airdrop claims portal will open this month, the Monad team shared on X.

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Finance

Hyperliquid Lists MON-USD Perpetuals Ahead of Hotly Anticipated Monad Airdrop

Both Hyperliquid’s announcement and Monad’s recent posts suggest that an airdrop may be imminent.

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Finance

Monad Acquires Portal Labs to Expand Stablecoin Payments on High-Speed Blockchain

Raj Parekh, Portal co-founder and a former Visa crypto director, will lead Monad’s stablecoin strategy following the acquisition.

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Finance

Crypto VC Paradigm Leads $11.6M Round for Kuru Labs’ DeFi Liquidity Engine

The raise will help build an on-chain orderbook on super-fast blockchain Monad.

Monad Labs is looking to provide faster EVM processing than Ethereum. (Julian Hochgesang/Unsplash)

Finance

Ethereum L1 Monad Joins Forces With Orderly Network for DeFi Boost

The arrival of the Monad testnet will provide traders with a fast EVM-compatible building site and the possibility of airdrops on the L1.

Orderly Chief Operating Officer Arjun Arora (Orderly)

Finance

Keone Hon: Bridging DeFi and TradFi

The ex-Jump Trading quant raised $225 million in 2024 to build Monad, a high-performance blockchain trying to bring Wall Street's trading efficiency to crypto.

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