- Monad’s MON airdrop opens early claim portal for 225K eligible users until Nov. 3.
- Ethereum NFT holders and Solana traders qualify under strict anti-sybil rules.
- Pre-market trading values MON near $0.08 with over $7M volume ahead of launch.
The Monad Foundation has officially unveiled details of its long-awaited MON token airdrop, opening the eligibility checker and early claim portal for crypto users across Solana, Ethereum, and major DeFi ecosystems. The new layer-1 blockchain, built to rival Ethereum and Solana, will begin allowing qualified participants to confirm their allocations starting October 28, with the claim window closing November 3.
Who Is Eligible for the MON Airdrop
Monad is allocating MON tokens to 5,500 community members and roughly 225,000 active crypto users across the broader ecosystem. Eligible participants include high-value DEX traders, long-term NFT collectors, and active DeFi contributors. Holders of blue-chip Ethereum NFTs like CryptoPunks, Azuki, Pudgy Penguins, Moonbirds, and Meebits are among those who qualify, based on a snapshot taken on September 30.
On the Solana side, participants who used Pump.fun, Virtuals, and Hyperliquid, along with active voters in major Ethereum DAOs, are also part of the drop. To ensure fairness, Monad employed anti-sybil measures to eliminate bots and low-value airdrop farmers, prioritizing genuine crypto participants.
Community Focus and Airdrop Details
According to the foundation, the airdrop aims to reward people who “eat, sleep, and breathe crypto,” positioning them as early stakeholders in Monad’s upcoming mainnet launch. The platform introduced an “airdrop strength level” system — a metric that rates users based on their on-chain activity and social media influence. While tokenomics remain undisclosed, speculation around potential MON valuations is already heating up, with some traders estimating strong upside depending on allocation tiers.
Pre-market trading of MON tokens on Hyperliquid shows prices hovering around $0.08, with more than $7.3 million in 24-hour trading volume — a strong signal of early demand before the official launch.
A New Challenger to Ethereum and Solana
Founded in 2022, Monad raised $225 million in 2024 to develop a high-performance, EVM-compatible blockchain capable of handling massive transaction throughput without sacrificing speed or security. The project’s testnet went live earlier this year, and the team is now positioning MON as the fuel for a new generation of on-chain innovation.
As the claim period approaches, analysts say the MON airdrop could be one of 2025’s largest community events — blending Solana’s retail power, Ethereum’s NFT culture, and DeFi’s trading expertise under one ambitious new chain.
