Monad Airdrop: What to Know Before Mainnet
Monad is quickly becoming the most talked-about project in crypto. In the lead-up to mainnet, on-chain activity on Monad’s public testnet surged — and the team has since confirmed and completed the first phase of the MON airdrop, with the official claim portal open from October 14 to November 3. Despite there being no confirmation of an airdrop, the reality that the project has a live testnet, faucet access, and its major backers has helped build communal interest.
As other Layer-1 networks have rewarded early testers in the past, developers and traders are paying attention to Monad — with the hope that early activity today may be profitable later.
What Is Monad?
Monad is a next-generation Layer-1 blockchain, now live on mainnet (launched November 24, 2025), designed to scale Ethereum-style smart contracts without sacrificing decentralization or developer familiarity. It employs parallel and deferred execution, super-scalar pipelining, and a custom state database MonadDB to deliver up to 10,000 transactions per second, 1-second blocks, and single-slot finality.
Fully EVM-compatible, Monad enables developers to deploy existing Solidity apps without rewriting code — positioning it as a robust rival to chains like Solana, Base, and Arbitrum in the race for faster, more efficient decentralized infrastructure.
Airdrop Status — What’s Confirmed
Monad Labs officially opened the Monad Airdrop Claim Portal on October 14, with the claim window running until November 3. This marks the first confirmed phase of user distribution for the MON token
Eligibility was based on participation in the public testnet, interactions with Monad ecosystem dApps, and activity across community programs. Snapshot logic and exact scoring were published at launch of the portal, and users were able to claim during the official window.
While this represents the first verified airdrop event, users are strongly advised to access the portal only via official Monad channels to avoid phishing or fraudulent sites.
Prior to the airdrop, the only confirmed activity was the public testnet faucet distributing non-tradable MON test tokens. With the claim portal now closed, the faucet is no longer the primary user touchpoint. With the claim portal now scheduled, speculation around testnet participation potentially translating to rewards is finally gaining substance — but final allocations remain to be confirmed by Monad Labs.
Why It Matters
Monad stands out in that it unites Ethereum compatibility and exchange-level throughput, something that not many L1s have achieved. The project has also made a splash for supposedly raising over $200 million led by Paradigm, which gives it the financial and engineering runway to compete toe-to-toe with the biggest names in the space.
With the airdrop completed, it has already become one of the largest token distribution events since Arbitrum and Celestia — not just because of hype, but because Monad’s architecture positions it to redefine EVM performance for the next generation of on-chain apps.
Stay Safe
With the official claim window now closed, any “new” Monad airdrop links or claim portals circulating on social media are almost certainly scams. Users should trust only the official Monad website, X/Twitter account, and verified documentation — especially while the market anticipates post-mainnet unlocks.
To stay safe:
- Use only official Monad channels (website, X/Twitter, and verified docs).
- Never send funds to claim testnet tokens — the real faucet is free.
- Avoid connecting your primary wallet to unfamiliar dApps; use a fresh testnet address instead.
You can still safely explore Monad's ecosystem by testing dApps, using the faucet, and engaging in the community — without compromising your funds.
MON on Atomic Wallet
With Monad Mainnet now live, users will be able to swap, exchange, and securely store MON directly in Atomic Wallet — all non-custodially, with full control over their private keys
