Launching Monad

November 23, 2025

Keone Hon and Kevin McCormick from Monad Foundation join us to talk about their upcoming mainnet launch on November 24th, why building quality infrastructure takes years not months, their unique Momentum grants program that prioritizes user acquisition costs and retention over vanity metrics like TVL, and how to maintain team focus when crypto Twitter operates on a two-day attention span.

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Notes: • Monad mainnet launches November 24, 2025

• Momentum grants focus on cost-per-user acquisition

• Team values long-term building over quick releases

• Testnet ecosystem includes 15+ applications

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