# Speedy EVM Blockchain Monad Goes Live on Mainnet

*Author: David Christopher*
*Published: Nov 24, 2025*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/monad-mainnet-launches-with-airdrop-and-50-of-supply-locked*

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Monad launched its high-throughput EVM-compatible mainnet on Monday with over half the total MON token supply initially locked under vesting schedules. 

### What's the scoop?
- **Token Distribution:** Raised $269M from 85,820 buyers for 7.5% of supply; an additional 3.3% went to users via airdrop (check your wallets).
- **Locked Supply**: [50.6% of the 100B supply](https://www.theblock.co/post/380094/monad-mainnet-launches) is locked across team, investors, and treasury, with quarterly unlocks from mid-2026 through 2029.
- **Performance Claims:** Targets 10k+ TPS and ~400ms finality via parallel execution, MonadDb, and a custom validator protocol; client released under GPL-3.0.

### Bankless Take:
While Monad enters an already crowded L1/L2 landscape where speed alone no longer guarantees success, the team has a wealth of tools in its arsenal, from top market makers to well-connected investors who will likely aid its growth. In honor of this new phase, there are a series of different campaigns live for mainnet apps, the full list of which is [available on Monad’s website here](https://app.monad.xyz/rewards). Take this with my colleague [William Peaster’s list](https://www.bankless.com/read/culture-apps-on-monad) and you’ll have more than enough opportunities to test the chain’s capabilities. 

[Culture Apps Coming to Monad on BanklessA list of 30 apps you can try after the Monad mainnet activates.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-594.png)BanklessWilliam M. Peaster Nov 13, 2025 • 3 min read![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/thumbnail/culture-apps-coming-to-monad-1763065612.png)](https://www.bankless.com/read/culture-apps-on-monad)