Group 1: Monad Blockchain Launch - Monad blockchain has gone live with a total supply of 100 billion MON tokens, initiating an airdrop of 10.8% of the tokens currently unlocked and in circulation [1] - The distribution of the MON token includes 7.5% from a public sale on Coinbase at $0.025 per token and 3.3% from the airdrop, with the remaining supply allocated to the Monad team (27%), investors (19.7%), Labs Treasury (4%), and ecosystem development (38.5%) [1] - Monad aims to provide a high-performance network for various industry verticals, including DeFi and institutional finance, while being EVM-compatible to enhance Ethereum's scalability [1] Group 2: Celestia Matcha Upgrade - Celestia has implemented its largest software upgrade, Matcha, which increases the maximum block size from 8 MB to 128 MB, enhancing the network's capacity and throughput [2] - The Matcha upgrade reduces annual token inflation from approximately 5% to 2.5% and removes a "token filter" for cross-chain bridges, facilitating easier movement of non-TIA assets [2] - The native token TIA has seen a 6% increase in value over the last 24 hours, trading around $0.65, although it remains down 97% from its peak of approximately $19.70 in December 2024 [2]

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Core Insights - Monad investors are experiencing significant profits as the MON token trades above its initial offering price, leading to an implied valuation of $2.5 billion and a surge to nearly $4 billion shortly after launch [1][2] - The excitement surrounding Monad is attributed to its long development period of over three years and the recent recovery of the crypto market following a downturn [2][3] Company Overview - Monad is an Ethereum-compatible blockchain designed for fast and low-cost transactions, co-founded by former Jump Trading employees Keone Hon and James Hunsaker [3] - The project has attracted substantial investment, totaling $248 million from notable investors such as Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, and Dragonfly Capital [3] Performance Metrics - Since its launch, Monad has processed over three million transactions from 140,000 addresses and has seen the deployment of over 18,000 smart contracts [4] - The token sale was conducted through Coinbase, allowing most investors to sell their tokens immediately after launch, although future allocations may be affected by early selling [6][7] Market Context - The rise in MON's value is occurring amidst a broader recovery in the crypto market, with Bitcoin and other assets rebounding approximately 5% from recent lows [2] - Previous blockchain projects, such as Bitfinex's Plasma and Berachain, experienced initial success followed by significant declines, highlighting potential volatility in the sector [5][6]

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The Morning Minute (11.25)Powered by @yeet⏰Top News:-Crypto majors rallied hard on Monday along with stocks; BTC at $87,400-White House launched Genesis Project as Manhattan Project for AI-Monad debuted its MON token + mainnet; MON at $3.9B fdv-Saylor’s Strategy did not announce any buys; BMNR passed 3% of ETH supply-MetaMask introduced equity perps trading on mobile🌎 Macro Crypto and Memes-Crypto majors are very green tailing stocks on a very green day for markets; BTC +2% at $87,400; ETH +4% at $2,920, BN ...

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LATEST: 🚀 The Monad blockchain went live on Monday with a 100 billion MON supply and token airdrop, with the launch following a public sale last week that raised $188 million. https://t.co/puDAoR3Wio ...

LATEST: ⚡ Wormhole Labs has launched Sunrise, a new Solana-native listing platform that allows assets to launch on the blockchain with immediate day-one liquidity, starting with Monad's native MON token. https://t.co/p8WMyjuypV ...

Magma staking goes live on Monad mainnet following MON token sale https://t.co/zEc1T3GZgB ...