Monad: A High-Performance, Ethereum-Compatible Layer 1 Blockchain Monad is designed to address scalability limitations in existing blockchains while maintaining decentralization and full compatibility with Ethereum. Key Features: - Ethereum Compatibility: Fully EVM compatible -- supports all existing Ethereum smart contracts & applications without modification. - Scalability: Achieves high throughput via parallel transaction execution and superscalar pipelining, targeting 10,000+ TPS with a 1-second block time. - Decentralization: Designed to run on consumer-grade hardware, promoting broader network participation. Technical Innovations: - MonadBFT Consensus: A two-phase Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) consensus mechanism based on an optimized HotStuff protocol for improved data transfer and processing. - MonadDb Database: Native Patricia Trie data structure for efficient data storage, retrieval, and asynchronous operations. Funding & Support: - Investment: $244 million raised from investors including: Paradigm, DragonFly Capital, Shima Capital, Electric Capital. - Backers: Coinbase Ventures, Wintermute, Animoca Brands, among others. Mission & Goals: - Mission: To accelerate decentralization by building a blockchain 100-1000x faster than competitors. - Goals: Enable complex decentralized applications and wider adoption through a high-performance developer platform. Current Statu...
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- 2025-07-15: Update: @monad_xyz is now @monad All in one. (https://x.com/monad_xyz/status/1945155735098171487)
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- Archive decision: kept active; no strong evidence that claims/distribution are finished.
