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Monad (MON) airdrop has officially launched, but excitement quickly turned to frustration as users reported claim failures, bridge errors, and difficulty trading their tokens. While some early recipients successfully sold their allocations, many report that the official Monad tools are not functioning properly, forcing them to rely on third-party platforms.

One major wallet, 0x676a, which received 5.61 million MON ($184K), panic-sold 5.5 million MON for $131K USDC at $0.0239 below the public sale price of $0.025, highlighting the heavy selling pressure around the launch.

What Happened During the Monad Airdrop?

According to Monad, eligible users did not need to claim anything manually. Tokens were pre-assigned to wallets and automatically appeared on the mainnet once it went live. However, many users say their tokens either did not show up or could not be moved due to network errors. 

This led to growing frustration and confusion, especially on Discord, where sentiment turned negative within hours of the launch.

Why Are Users Facing Claim and Bridging Problems?

The biggest issue reported is that the official Monad bridge appears unstable. Many users said their transactions failed or got stuck, preventing them from moving MON to other blockchains where liquidity is better.

Because of this, the community quickly shifted to Jumper Exchange, which became the most reliable option for bridging. Several users confirmed that Jumper successfully bridged their MON to Solana or Ethereum within minutes.

One user said they bridged 88,000 MON, sold it for $2,100, and saw the funds appear in their Solana wallet without issues.

How Can Users Claim Monad Airdrop Tokens?

Monad says the process is automatic:

• Open your chosen wallet on the Monad mainnet.
• Your MON tokens should appear without any extra steps.

If tokens are missing, users are trying simple fixes like refreshing RPC or switching wallet interfaces, but results vary widely.

How Can You Sell the Monad Airdrop Tokens?

Because the official bridge is unreliable, users are choosing Jumper Exchange as the current best option.

• Working method confirmed by users:

  Select Monad as the source network

  Choose MON as the token

  Bridge to Solana or Ethereum

  Swap the bridged tokens to USDC or another asset

• Once bridged, MONAD can be sold on:

  Jupiter (Solana)

  Orca (Solana)

  Uniswap (Ethereum)

  Hyperliquid (spot trading available)

• Within Monad, users can trade on:

  Kuru Exchange

  PancakeSwap (through routing support)

How Can You Buy MONAD Token?

Users can buy $MON in several ways:

1. Buy Using deBridge

deBridge supports Monad from launch. Users can:

• Swap SOL → MON for gas
• Swap MON to other assets

No centralized exchange login is required.

2. Buy After Bridging to Solana or Ethereum

Once MONA is bridged, it can be traded across:

• Solana DEXs
• Ethereum DEXs

3. Buy on Hyperliquid

Hyperliquid lists MON with active spot trading.

Why Are So Many Users Selling Their Airdrop Tokens Immediately?

Many users are selling quickly for several reasons:

• Confusing claim experience
• Bridge problems creating fear of getting stuck
• Weak community communication
• Recent market crash causing people to limit risk
• Concerns about long-term price support

Airdrop cycles for other new chains also saw heavy early dumping, and many believe Monad is following a similar pattern.

What Is Driving MONAD Token Price Volatility?

MONAD’s price has been unstable mainly because many users are selling their tokens as soon as they receive them. Technical issues like bridge failures and missing tokens added more pressure, making people nervous about holding. 

The broader market is also weak due to recent Bitcoin and Ethereum drops, so users are choosing to exit quickly. This combination of heavy supply and low confidence is keeping MON’s price under stress.

What Is the Outlook for Monad After the Airdrop Issues?

Monad’s technology is still respected, but the launch problems have shaken community trust. The project needs to fix the bridge issues, provide clearer updates, and restore user confidence. If the team responds quickly, MONAD’s price may stabilize. But for now, the token is likely to face continued selling pressure until the situation improves and the ecosystem becomes more active.

FAQs

Monad is a new high-speed Layer-1 blockchain offering fast transactions, full EVM support, and major incentives that attract users and developers.

Monad airdrop is fully automatic – no claim button needed. Just add the official Monad mainnet RPC to your wallet (MetaMask, Phantom, etc.), and eligible MON tokens appear instantly in your wallet. If nothing shows, switch to a fresh browser profile or try Rabby/Frame wallet – many users fixed it this way.

Most issues are caused by outdated/custom RPCs or wallet caching. Use the official Monad RPC endpoints, clear wallet cache, or import your wallet into Rabby Wallet. Tokens are already in your wallet on Monad mainnet – they just aren’t displaying properly in some interfaces yet.

Combination of launch confusion, official bridge repeatedly failing, missing tokens in some wallets, and the broader crypto market dip made many recipients panic-sell the moment they got liquidity via Jumper. Early whales (including one that sold 5.5M MON at $0.0239) added heavy selling pressure in the first hours.

Monad mainnet is officially live, giving users, developers, and traders access to a new high-speed Layer-1 blockchain. The network promises fast transactions, full EVM-compatibility, and a growing list of tools and platforms ready from day one.

 Along with the launch, Monad is rolling out a large ecosystem incentive program and early opportunities that are already attracting strong community attention.

Monad Tokenomics

Monad’s token economics are structured to support long-term ecosystem expansion while rewarding early adopters, builders, and liquidity providers. The MON token has a fixed total supply designed to fuel network security, incentivize growth, and power on-chain activity across DeFi, gaming, NFTs, and infrastructure.

Total Supply : 1,000,000,000 MON (1 billion tokens)

Supply Distribution

As part of the mainnet rollout, Monad introduced Monad Momentum, a major ecosystem growth program. More than 30% of the total MON token supply is reserved for building and expanding the network. The program will reward early users and developers through:

• Airdrops from individual protocols
• Extra MON rewards on top of protocol incentives
• High yield and early-stage opportunities across the ecosystem

Monad has also released an ecosystem guide showing projects already building on the chain, with more expected to join throughout the Momentum phase.

$MON Token Exchange Listing

The MON token is available on several major centralized exchanges. Coinbase also held a token sale ahead of the mainnet launch.

Multiple exchanges are expected to enable direct MON withdrawals to the Monad network, allowing users to avoid early congestion on bridges. Liquidity on decentralized exchanges is also expected soon, though official details are still pending.

Wallets Supporting Monad

Because Monad works like the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), users can quickly access the network using wallets they already know. Wallets currently supporting or preparing to support Monad include:

• Rabby Wallet
• MetaMask
• Phantom (support expected soon)
• Backpack

These wallets will allow users to send tokens, use dApps, and track balances on the new chain.

Bridging Options for Early Users

The official Monad Bridge will open shortly after the mainnet launch, but heavy traffic is expected in the early days, which may cause slower transaction times. 

For users looking for an alternative, Mayan Finance has confirmed support for Monad and will offer extra MON incentives to those who bridge early. 

This gives users two options at launch: wait for the official bridge to stabilize or use Mayan for a faster experience with added rewards.

FAQs

Monad is a new high-speed Layer-1 blockchain offering fast transactions, full EVM support, and major incentives that attract users and developers.

Monad Momentum is a large ecosystem rewards program offering airdrops, bonus MON incentives, and early-stage opportunities for users and builders.

You can buy MON on major centralized exchanges, with some platforms enabling direct withdrawals to the Monad network for easier access.

Rabby, MetaMask, and Backpack support Monad now, with Phantom expected soon, making it easy to send tokens and use dApps on the chain.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is currently being mocked over an extremely pretentious comment, which has gone semi-viral on the X social media network. 

In fact, its pretentiousness could rival Hoskinson's infamous Metamask tweet, which was even turned into a non-fungible token. 

"You do understand what I do for a living?"

Recently, the crypto mogul suggested recording a video about the global financial system to explain how we are all "debt slaves." 

A social media user then questioned Hoskinson's expertise, claiming that he would rather hear an actual economist. 

Unsurprisingly, Hoskinson doubles down with a boastful claim, asserting that he is not just a developer but a revolutionary figure who has created decentralized central banks and “rebuilt Wall Street” on a blockchain.

The over-the-top self-aggrandizing statement has not been left unnoticed by the cryptocurrency community, and the reactions are… brutal. 

People are pointing out that Cardano barely gets used outside of a few fans.

Solana, a major Cardano competitor, jumped in with its own parody version. 

One user even dubbed the Cardano founder as “generational talent for the messiah complex.”

The Metamask tweet

Some have also compared his latest social media post to the infamous "support email" tweet, which has become part of cryptocurrency lore. As reported by U.Today, the legendary tweet of the IOG CEO was even sold as an NFT back in 2022.

XRP price jumped nearly 10% today, pushing the price close to $2.30. Meanwhile, this rise came at a time when most top cryptocurrencies are still struggling to recover from last week’s drop.

So, what exactly pushed the XRP price up today?

XRP ETF Inflows Hit $85 Million: 

The biggest driver behind today’s rally came from the newly launched spot XRP ETFs, which officially began trading on November 24, followed by other XRP ETF applicants Bitwise and Canary.

By the end of Monday’s trading session, the four XRP ETFs together recorded more than $85 million in volume, showing that both institutions and retail traders are taking XRP seriously as a long-term investment asset.

Whale Movement Signals Quiet Accumulation

Another factor fueling the rally is noticeable whale activity. On-chain trackers recently spotted two major transfers:

 • A $33.6 million XRP transfer into Coinbase

• A massive $73.1 million transfer into a newly created wallet

Large Whales usually move like this when they expect bigger upside ahead. Their accumulation adds confidence and reduces selling pressure, giving XRP room to climb.

Global Recognition Strengthens XRP’s Position

Ripple’s growing global presence is another reason behind XRP’s recent price pump. Coinpedia news reported that SBI Group’s CEO confirmed that the company owns about 9% of Ripple, calling XRP a key bridge for cross-border money movement between the U.S. and Asia. 

Even discussions within BRICS about advanced settlement systems align closely with XRP’s design.

This global acceptance gives traders a bigger picture: XRP is not just a token; it’s becoming a recognized cross-border payment tool.

XRP Price to Hit $3.5 Next

Now, XRP has finally bounced from the bottom of that wedge and is moving up again after breaking the key resistance level of $2.06. If this move continues, the next big step would be a breakout from the wedge, and in the past, this pattern has often led to strong rallies.

The founder of Berachain has thrown cold water on a recent report suggesting that one of its lead Series B backers was granted the right to be refunded $25 million, calling its framing both “incomplete” and “inaccurate.”

Unchained reported on Monday that Berachain gave Brevan Howard’s crypto-focused fund, Nova Digital, a one-year right to a refund on its $25 million investment in Berachain’s Series B round in April 2024.

Unchained also provided a side letter signed by Berachain general counsel Jonathan Ip and Nova director Carol Reynolds that said Nova can recoup “some or all” of its investment for “twelve months following” Berachain’s token generation event (TGE).

Berchain’s TGE, or token mint, took place on Feb. 6, meaning Nova could reportedly get a refund on its bet until Feb. 6, 2026.

Berachain founder: Brevan given the same terms as others

Smokey The Bera, Berachain’s anonymous founder, said on Monday that the report was “inaccurate and incomplete” and Brevan’s “investments involve several complex commercial agreements, but they participated in the Series B fundraise on the same paperwork as all investors.” 

“Brevan Howard co-led our Series B a year ago, out of their Abu Dhabi office, via Nova, a new liquid-only vehicle on the same terms as all other investors. Nova had approached Berachain to lead the round some months prior to this,” said Smokey. 

Crypto-focused venture capital investment reached $4.65 billion in the third quarter, the second-highest amount of activity since crypto exchange FTX collapsed in late 2022 and decimated venture bets on crypto.

Galaxy Digital’s head of research, Alex Thorn, said in a report on Monday that Q3’s venture bets were a 290% quarter-on-quarter jump and the largest quarter since Q1, which saw $4.8 billion in investments.