Monad
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Monad
Monad is a Layer 1 blockchain project that describes itself as Ethereum-compatible and focused on high throughput and low-latency transaction processing.[1][2] Project documentation presents the network as compatible with Ethereum tooling while introducing a different execution and consensus design intended to support faster block production and finality.[2]
Overview
According to the project's public materials, Monad is designed as an Ethereum-compatible network for decentralized applications and related infrastructure.[1][2] The project states that it aims to combine EVM compatibility with higher throughput, shorter block times, and lower transaction costs than typical Ethereum mainnet usage.[1][2]
Compatibility
Monad's developer documentation states that the network is bytecode-compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine and supports Ethereum-style transactions, addresses, and wallet workflows.[2] The documentation also says that Monad offers Ethereum RPC compatibility and is intended to work with existing tools such as MetaMask and other Ethereum-oriented infrastructure with limited changes, such as updating the RPC URL and chain identifier.[2]
Reported characteristics
Project materials describe several target or reported technical characteristics, including:
- throughput of about 10,000 transactions per second[1][2]
- 400 millisecond block frequency[2]
- 800 millisecond finality, described in the documentation as full finality[2]
- EIP-1559-style gas pricing and Ethereum-style transaction formats[2]
These figures and design descriptions are based on project documentation and should be read as project-reported characteristics unless independently verified.[2]
Infrastructure and validator design
Monad's documentation attributes its design to several components, including MonadBFT for consensus, RaptorCast for block transmission, asynchronous execution, parallel execution, and MonadDb as a state backend.[2] The project website and developer documentation also state that validators or nodes can run on consumer-grade hardware, with the documentation noting 32 GB of RAM as an optimal configuration for nodes using MonadDb.[1][2]
