Monad Raises Massive Funding From Token Public Sale, Mainnet Launches Today

 

The Layer-1 ecosystem is heating up again, and one of the most closely-watched networks of 2025 has just taken a major leap forward. MON token from Monad recently raised hundreds of millions in its public token sale ahead of the mainnet launch on November 24, 2025. The fundraising, sale mechanics and launch blueprint all signal that Monad is positioning itself for serious competition in the high-throughput, Ethereum-compatible blockchain landscape.

 

Funding and Token Sale: What’s Going On

Monad has completed its token sale on Coinbase, raising $269 million from over 85,000 participants. The Ethereum-compatible layer-1 blockchain exceeded its initial fundraising goal of $187 million. The public token sale itself offers 7.5 billion MON (7.5 % of total supply) at $0.025 per token, implying a fully diluted valuation of roughly $2.5 billion if fully subscribed.

The sale is being hosted on Coinbase’s newly launched regulated token-launch platform, accessible in more than 80 countries including the U.S. Participation rules include a minimum bid of $100, a maximum bid of $100,000, and a special allocation algorithm that prioritizes smaller bids to encourage broad retail access.

Additional mechanics include a short lock-up period for early sales, token airdrops for eligible participants, and clear vesting schedules for team and investor holdings. More than 50.6 % of the total 100 billion MON token supply is locked at launch, aimed at reducing short-term sell pressure and promoting longer-term alignment.

 

 

Mainnet Launch

Monad will transition from testnet to mainnet on November 24, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET, at the same time that the token generation event (TGE) occurs and tokens begin circulating. The network claims to be EVM-compatible, supporting Ethereum smart contracts and tooling, while aiming for consumer-grade performance: up to 10,000 transactions per second, sub-second finality, and near-zero gas fees according to project declarations.

At launch day:

• Airdrop recipients (nearly 225,000 users) will receive allocations.

• Major wallets and infrastructure providers will support MON token listing and staking.

• Exchanges have confirmed day-one trading including major platforms.

• Validator network setup is expected to begin with dozens or hundreds of operators entering.

 

The Layer-1 Race Heats Up

Monad’s token sale and launch combination matter for several reasons:

Institutionalized Public Token Sales

Hosting a public sale on Coinbase’s newly acquired token-launch platform represents a shift in how crypto networks raise capital. Rather than opaque private rounds, Monad’s model offers transparent, regulated sale mechanics, broad retail access, and a clear timing path from fundraising to utility.

Mobile-First, Developer-Friendly Infrastructure

By emphasizing full Ethereum Virtual Machine compatibility combined with high performance throughput, Monad attempts to marry developer familiarity (Solidity, EVM tooling) with consumer-grade speed and economics. For networks seeking to capture the next billion users, that is meaningful.

Trading and Market Momentum

Pre-market trading already indicates strong interest: speculative pricing and volumes on decentralized platforms show early demand. With listing day set and a clear public sale price, market participants will watch supply, demand, unlock schedules and ecosystem activity.

 

Tokenomics and Ecosystem Design

Monad’s tokenomics are highly structured:

• Total supply: 100 billion MON.

• Public sale: 7.5 billion MON (7.5%).

• Community airdrop: 3.3%.

• Ecosystem development: 38.5%.

• Team: 27% (vested over multiple years).

• Investors: 19.7%.

• Treasury/operational reserves: ~4%.
  Most tokens are locked and scheduled for long-term vesting. Staking eligibility excludes locked tokens, emphasizing alignment with network growth rather than immediate rewards.

From launch, the network plans to focus on developer grants, validator onboarding, liquidity incentives, and building DeFi and application ecosystems that plug into MON as gas, staking and governance.

 

What's Next For Monad?

Key milestone indicators for Monad include:

• Token listing on major exchanges and initial trading volume.

• Developer uptake and dApp deployment in the first weeks post-launch.

• Validator participation, decentralization metrics and network security.

• Actual performance metrics (throughput, latency, fees) under live network conditions.

• Ecosystem partnerships, liquidity provider commitments and early DeFi builds.

• Token unlock schedule and market behavior around early vesting cliff dates.

 

Final Thoughts

Monad’s recent token sale and upcoming mainnet launch mark a major event in the blockchain infrastructure calendar of 2025. With transparent public access to a high-profile Layer-1, regulated platform hosting, and performance promises built for the next wave of adoption, the project is positioning itself for meaningful impact.

For both retail and institutional participants tracking the Layer-1 race this year, Monad deserves attention. While execution risks remain material, the alignment of sale mechanics, infrastructure timing and market access may make this one of the most significant network launches of the year.

 

If the network hits its targets, the ripple effects across ecosystem activity, token value and developer migration could be substantial. The countdown to November 24 is now on—and with it, a major chapter begins for a new entrant into the blockchain infrastructure space.

 

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Midnight Announces NIGHT Token Launch Set for December 8, 2025

 

A New Era of Programmable Privacy Begins

The Midnight Network is officially preparing for one of the most anticipated launches in the blockchain space. During the Midnight Summit in London, Charles Hoskinson announced the official roadmap and launch date for Midnight’s NIGHT token and its multi phase rollout. The network will go live on December 8, 2025, marking the transition from years of development into a fully functioning, privacy focused blockchain ecosystem.

This launch introduces a fourth generation blockchain designed from the ground up for real world adoption, programmable privacy, regulatory friendly architecture and multi chain interoperability. Midnight is positioning itself as a new standard for privacy, identity protection and on chain compliance, and the four phase roadmap outlines how the network will reach full decentralization.

Until this point, most privacy oriented chains have focused on anonymity or narrow use cases. Midnight aims to redefine the category entirely by blending enterprise compliance with zero knowledge cryptography, creating a system where privacy and regulation are not mutually exclusive but fully compatible.

With the launch date locked in and the phases clearly defined, the coming months will be a critical period for awareness, onboarding, builders and partnerships.

 

What Is Midnight?

Midnight is a privacy focused blockchain platform developed by Shielded Technologies in partnership with the Midnight Foundation. It is built around the concept of rational privacy, which means users, developers and enterprises can choose what is private, what is shared and what is selectively disclosed. Midnight’s design recognizes that privacy and compliance both matter, and both can coexist through advanced cryptography and modern security frameworks.

 

Key Architectural Features

• Zero knowledge proofs and selective disclosure contracts give users control over their data, while still enabling compliance when necessary.

• A dual token model: NIGHT serves as the governance and utility token, while DUST powers shielded transactions and enables predictable operating costs.

• Multi chain interoperability allows Midnight to plug into existing blockchain ecosystems rather than compete against them.

• Developer friendly tooling, including the Compact language, lowers barriers to building private decentralized applications for mainstream adoption.

Midnight’s goal is to become the trusted privacy layer for Web3, supporting individuals, enterprises, institutions and global scale applications.

 

December 8 Launch and the Four Phase Roadmap

The December 8 milestone is not just a single event. It is the beginning of Midnight’s structured rollout through four major phases, each designed to activate different elements of the ecosystem.

 

Phase 1: Hilo

Launch Date: December 8, 2025
Hilo marks the official launch of the NIGHT token. Exchange listings, liquidity provision and open trading will begin on this date. Midnight is expected to launch across major exchanges, with widespread listings anticipated on platforms such as Binance, Coinbase and others.

Phase 2: Kukolu

Launch Window: Q1 2026
Kukolu activates privacy enabled decentralized applications on the network. This phase represents the launch of the fully federated mainnet and allows builders to deploy the first wave of privacy centric DApps and enterprise tools.

Phase 3: Mohalu

Launch Window: Q2 2026
Mohalu begins the process of decentralizing the network. Stake pool operators and nodes come online, and the DUST Capacity Exchange is activated. The phase starts fully federated and transitions toward community driven block production. Rare Network has already been running a Midnight node in preparation and is offering ADA staking rewards now, with NIGHT rewards expected to go live upon Mohalu’s rollout.

Phase 4: Hua

Launch Window: Q3 2026
Hua completes Midnight’s decentralization pathway. Stake pool operators become responsible for all block production. The bridging infrastructure goes live and full interoperability with other blockchains is enabled. This is the stage where Midnight matures into a fully decentralized, multi chain privacy network.

This four phase structure reflects Midnight’s commitment to stability, security and participation rather than rushing to mainnet. Each phase activates critical components in sequence to ensure the ecosystem can scale successfully.

 

Why Midnight Matters

Privacy Built for Real Adoption

Most privacy blockchains struggle because they favor anonymity over usability. Midnight’s programmable privacy model solves this by giving developers and enterprises control over what must remain private and what must be disclosed. This is essential for global adoption in regulated industries.

Major Institutional and Enterprise Partnerships

Midnight has already announced partnerships with well known organizations including Google, Webisoft, Fireblocks and others. These collaborations validate the network’s approach to privacy and hint at significant enterprise adoption on the horizon.

Interoperability and Ecosystem Flexibility

By integrating with existing chains and avoiding isolation, Midnight aligns itself with the growing multi chain reality of Web3. Developers from other ecosystems can build on Midnight and bring privacy to their applications without abandoning their existing infrastructure.

Strong Tokenomics and Predictability

The NIGHT and DUST model aligns incentives across users, developers and enterprises. NIGHT holders earn DUST, and DUST fuels the network’s privacy transactions. This gives projects predictable costs, which is especially valuable for long term enterprise adoption.

 

Final Thoughts

December 8, 2025 represents far more than a token launch. It marks the start of a major new chapter in blockchain privacy and infrastructure. Midnight has laid out a thoughtful roadmap, established key partnerships, prepared institutional tooling and positioned itself to deliver what many blockchains promise but rarely achieve.

Privacy, compliance, scale and adoption are difficult to combine, yet Midnight aims to deliver them all.

For developers, this is a rare opportunity to build on a technically advanced network that supports identity protection, private DeFi, secure data sharing and tokenized real world assets.

For users and token holders, the countdown to December 8 is more than hype. It is the beginning of a new standard for privacy in Web3 and a powerful new direction for the entire blockchain industry.

 

If Midnight executes on this roadmap, it may very well set the template for how privacy and regulation coexist in the next era of digital infrastructure.

 

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