By Margaux Nijkerk|Edited by Aoyon Ashraf
Oct 9, 2025, 2:22 p.m.
- Monad, the Layer-1 blockchain, confirmed in a post on X that its long-anticipated token airdrop will take place next week.
- The airdrop claims portal will open on Oct. 14, however, Monad’s team has yet to disclose any information about the airdrop’s allocation — including eligibility criteria, distribution amounts, or vesting schedules.
Monad, the Layer-1 blockchain, confirmed in a post on X that its long-anticipated token airdrop will take place next week.
The airdrop claims portal will open on Oct. 14, however, Monad’s team has yet to disclose any information about the airdrop’s allocation.
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Monad has positioned itself as a high-performance Layer-1 chain that has EVM compatibility. Its forthcoming airdrop marks a step toward launching its native token, but without concrete details on how the tokens will be distributed, the community remains in a holding pattern, watching for the next update.
The news comes as decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid listed MON-USD hyperps earlier on Wednesday, enabling traders to take long or short positions on the native token ahead of its public distribution.
Based on hyperliquid trading of the MON-USD hyperps, priced near $0.12, Monad’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) is near $12 billion, with 100 billion MON tokens expected to be distributed through the airdrop.
Read more: Hyperliquid Lists MON-USD Perpetuals Ahead of Hotly Anticipated Monad Airdrop
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