Monad's $MON Token Drops 20% After Launch Despite Positive Partnerships and Cautious Market Sentiment

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Monad's $MON Token Drops 20% After Launch Despite Positive Partnerships and Cautious Market Sentiment

Bitget-RWA2025/11/26 02:30

By:Bitget-RWA

Monad officially launched its mainnet on November 24, 2025, following a historic $269 million fundraising campaign facilitated by

Coinbase

More than 3% of tokens were distributed via airdrop to over 230,000 wallets, rewarding early adopters and on-chain activity,

an effort to broaden token ownership

. Still, the token’s price swings after launch have fueled discussion. Although there was

a 46% recovery to $0.0365 within a few days

, $MON’s fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $3.6 billion

trails behind rivals such as Hyperliquid, which boasts a $3.8 billion FDV

Experts highlight that 50.6% of tokens will remain locked until 2026–2029

, which may help stabilize prices over time.

Market views are divided. While 86% of Polymarket participants expect a $2 billion valuation, only 21% anticipate reaching $4 billion

based on the latest reports

Concerns include token concentration among early backers

and the project team (holding over half the supply), as well as the risk of sell-offs following the airdrop.

Coinbase’s structured approach to the sale

, which favored smaller buyers through a small-buyers-first system, has been commended for its openness but also criticized for contributing to short-term selling pressure.

The ecosystem is beginning to accelerate.

Magma, a liquid staking protocol optimized for MEV

, has gone live on Monad’s mainnet, allowing users to earn rewards while keeping their assets liquid. At the same time,

trading platforms such as HTX

Bybit

, and

Hyperliquid

have introduced $MON trading pairs, and decentralized applications are gearing up to launch on the network

according to project updates

. With more than 200 validators, the project aims to boost both security and network capacity

as outlined in technical documents

, though skeptics point to the crowded Layer-1 landscape and stiff competition from Ethereum,

Solana

, and

BNB

as noted in market research

As Monad moves forward into ongoing development, its future will depend on adoption by both developers and end users. The project’s plans feature

testnet launches and onboarding of new validators

, but

its long-term prospects rely on upholding performance promises

and building a robust developer ecosystem. For now,

the launch highlights Coinbase’s growing influence

in the U.S. crypto sector, providing a regulated model for upcoming token offerings.

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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