This relative resilience in a hostile environment is attracting the attention of traders and analysts. The very structure of the Monad launch partially explains this outperformance. Only approximately 10 to 11% of the 100 billion tokens were unlocked<\/strong> initially, while over 50.6% of the total supply remains locked until 2029<\/strong>. This limitation of circulating supply mechanically creates upward pressure against sustained demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monad’s airdrop design stands out sharply from standard industry practices. Of 4.73 billion MON<\/strong> distributed to 289,000 eligible accounts, 3.33 billion were actually claimed<\/strong>. The fundamental difference lies in the targeting: Monad prioritized active DeFi users, serious NFT<\/a> traders, testnet contributors, and DAO participants, deliberately excluding simple quest farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n This selective approach created a more stable holder base less inclined to dump their tokens<\/strong> immediately. The public sale on Coinbase, which raised $269 million<\/strong> from approximately 85,820 participants<\/strong>, reinforced this dynamic. These buyers, who entered around the $0.025<\/strong> price point, show stronger conviction than typical airdrop recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first day of trading confirmed this structural solidity. MON did drop approximately 15%<\/strong> in the first hours, touching $0.02<\/strong> under pressure from airdrop sellers. But this correction was quickly absorbed by buyers. Within 24 hours, the token found equilibrium around $0.03-0.035, avoiding the massive 50 to 80%<\/strong> collapse that characterizes most Layer 1 launches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monad’s first 24 hours generated on-chain traction rarely observed for a new Layer 1. The data recorded by Nansen speaks for itself: 3.7 million transactions executed, 153,000 active addresses, and 18,000 contract deployments<\/strong>. These figures exceed what some established blockchains achieve in an entire year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Total Value Locked already stands at approximately $90 million<\/strong>, with major protocols like Uniswap<\/a>, Gearbox, and Curve operational from the first hours. DEX<\/a> volume surpassed the $70 million<\/strong> mark, supported by concentrated liquidity pools and deployment incentive programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA Strategic Distribution That Changes the Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Impressive On-Chain Metrics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n