Monad: A High-Performing, EVM-Compatible Layer 1 Blockchain
Scalability remains a critical bottleneck for blockchain adoption, with current solutions forcing difficult trade-offs between performance and compatibility. As existing platforms struggle with these limitations, Monad emerges as the “most performant EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain,” as noted on its website.
Built by veterans of high-frequency trading and backed by $225 million in funding, Monad aims to solve blockchain's scalability challenge through innovative architecture. This article looks at its technical components, examines potential use cases, analyzes key challenges and explores its road map toward mainnet launch.
Key Takeaways:
Monad is a next-generation Layer 1 blockchain that achieves 10,000 transactions per second through parallel execution.
With full EVM compatibility at its core, Monad enables seamless deployment of high-performance blockchain applications.