Monad$MON
High-performance Layer 1 that runs unmodified EVM apps with optimistic parallel execution, targeting around 10,000 TPS and one-second finality.
Monad is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 whose mainnet went live on November 24, 2025. It uses optimistic parallel execution, processing many transactions at once and re-running only the ones that conflict, paired with a pipelined consensus called MonadBFT for roughly one-second finality.
The headline is throughput without rewrites: Solidity apps run as-is while the chain targets around 10,000 TPS. Monad Labs raised $244 million, including a $225 million round led by Paradigm, and launched with day-one apps.
Why builders care
Monad removes a real ceiling: you can build apps that assume abundant, cheap blockspace without leaving the EVM tooling you already know. For a learner moving to builder, that means the Solidity you learn on one chain deploys straight onto a much faster one.
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