The Monad ($MON) public token sale, marking Coinbase’s first-ever regulated token launch platform, kicked off on November 17, 2025, and remains live as of today.

This event allows verified users in over 80 countries—including the U.S.—to participate in early access to Monad’s native token ahead of its mainnet launch on November 24. The platform stems from Coinbase’s $375 million acquisition of Echo Launchpad in October 2025, aiming to provide compliant fundraising for retail investors post-SEC ICO restrictions.

Over $100 million ~53% subscribed, with $43 million in the first 30 minutes. Minimum $100; Maximum: $100,000 in USDC. If oversubscribed, lower requests filled first to promote broad distribution and limit whale dominance.

100% at TGE (Token Generation Event) on mainnet launch (November 24). Verified Coinbase account with KYC/AML compliance; 2FA enabled; phone verification. Note: Restricted in some regions like India.

Monad, a high-performance EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain, has already raised $244 million from VCs like Paradigm and Dragonfly. $MON will power transaction fees, staking, and validator incentives. Pre-market trading shows +64% premium over ICO price, but broader market weakness (e.g., BTC dip) has slowed momentum—fundraising hit $100M+ even as BTC fell under $90K.

Community buzz on X highlights it as a “cheapest entry” before mainnet, with users sharing allocation requests.To participate: Log into Coinbase, prepare USDC, and request allocation via coinbase.com/token-sales/monad.

Tokens distribute post-sale on November 24. Bitcoin (BTC) indeed tumbled below $94,000 over the November 16-17 weekend, erasing most of 2025’s gains and hitting a six-month low around $93,800 before a partial rebound to ~$95,700 by Monday close.

This ~24-25% drop from October’s $123,000 peak has wiped $600 billion from the total crypto market cap, driven by ETF outflows exceeding $1 billion, long-term holder sales 815K BTC offloaded, and spiking “extreme fear” on the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.

Broader factors include a tech stock sell-off, yen carry trade unwind echoes, and uncertainty around U.S. tariffs under President Trump. The “death cross”—where the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day MA—confirmed on daily/weekly charts, a bearish pattern last seen in April 2025.

BTC also closed below its 50-week SMA for the first time since 2022. However, history in this cycle tempers the doom: All three prior death ccrossesas as at Sept 2023 at $25K, Aug 2024 at $49K, April 2025 below $75K marked local bottoms, followed by +42% average rebounds within weeks.

$92K (CME gap fill), $88-90K major historical floor, potential deeper to $60-70K if broken. Resistance: $98-102K near-term rebound target, $100K psychological. On-Chain Signals: Whales accumulated $3B+ this week; liquidity pools cluster at $89-94K as buy zones.

Analysts like Benjamin Cowen see it as a contrarian buy if no bounce by Nov 21—post-fear Nov rallies averaged +42% historically. Gold’s +55% YTD contrasts BTC’s flat performance, but Senate crypto bills and liquidity injections could fuel a Q4 snapback to $120K EOY.

Monad is a Layer-1 (L1) blockchain designed to solve the blockchain trilemma—balancing scalability, security, and decentralization—while maintaining full compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

Monad’s optimizations deliver hardware-efficient, high-throughput processing, making it suitable for consumer-grade dApps like high-frequency trading or real-time gaming.Metric

These metrics stem from real-world testing: Monad’s testnet processed over 2.44 billion transactions, peaking at 34 million daily, with 240+ ecosystem projects. Key Architectural InnovationsMonad’s design decouples and optimizes Ethereum’s bottlenecks—execution, consensus, state storage, and I/O—using four pillars.

Unlike Ethereum’s sequential processing one tx at a time, Monad uses an optimistic parallel execution model. Transactions are executed concurrently across multiple threads, assuming no conflicts (e.g., shared state reads). If conflicts arise (e.g., two txs writing to the same account), it reverts and retries only the affected ones.

This “wash, dry, fold, store” analogy illustrates: Multiple tasks run in parallel, then results are serialized in original order for EVM compatibility. 100-1,000x faster execution than Ethereum, enabling 10k TPS without sacrificing determinism.

MonadBFT Consensus

A pipelined Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) variant of HotStuff, optimized for low latency. It uses “fan-out, fan-in” messaging linear communication overhead and tail-forking resistance to prevent honest blocks from being orphaned during delays.

Leaders repropose blocks for ~1s finality. Unlike Ethereum’s probabilistic PoS which needs 2 epochs for finality, Monad decouples consensus from execution: Headers finalize first, then txs execute speculatively in parallel pipelines. This boosts throughput by 2-5x over traditional BFT systems like Tendermint.

Execution is deferred post-consensus, with async I/O for non-blocking reads/writes (e.g., state access). Superscalar pipelining like CPU instruction overlap processes stages in overlapping waves. Combined with parallel execution, this handles Ethereum-scale workloads at Solana-like speeds, but with EVM’s security model.

A columnar, distributed database built in Rust for parallel access and low-latency queries. It replaces Ethereum’s Merkle Patricia Tries slow for high TPS with a key-value store optimized for async reads 99% of tx ops. Supports SSD-only storage, reducing hardware costs by 10x vs.

RAM-heavy alternatives like Solana’s. Enables 1B+ txs/day with sub-ms query times. 100% compatible with Ethereum’s opcode set, addresses, and gas model EIP-1559 with MON token. Port dApps from Ethereum instantly—no rewrites, audits, or new SDKs needed.

Matches Solana’s speed/decentralization but adds EVM compatibility, avoiding Rust rewrites or outages from high hardware demands. Monad’s BFT is more resilient to spam than Solana’s Gulf Stream.

As a new chain, it faces adoption risks and potential early bugs mitigated by rigorous audits. Parallelism adds minor complexity for edge-case txs, but optimistic rollback keeps it rare.

Monad’s advantages lie in its EVM-reimagined stack: Parallelism + custom DB + pipelined BFT = Solana-speed Ethereum without compromises. This positions it for mass-market dApps, with $244M+ in funding signaling strong backing. For devs, it’s a drop-in upgrade; for users, it’s cheaper/faster crypto.

The Trump Organization has just announced a partnership with Saudi-based developer Dar Global to build the Trump International Hotel Maldives, a luxury 80-room resort on the Raa Atoll.

This project is groundbreaking as the world’s first tokenized hotel development, where investors can purchase digital tokens representing fractional ownership shares in the property via blockchain technology. The initiative aims to democratize access to high-end real estate investments, blending traditional luxury hospitality with crypto innovation.

The development is estimated at around $300 million and is expected to open in late 2027 or early 2028. Token sales will reportedly begin soon on an as-yet-unannounced blockchain platform, with proceeds funding construction. This marks the Trump brand’s expansion into the Maldives, a popular destination for ultra-luxury tourism, following similar projects in Oman and Dubai with Dar Global.

The Trump International Hotel Maldives represents a pioneering effort in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization within the luxury hospitality sector. Unlike traditional real estate investments that often require completed properties for fractionalization, this project tokenizes the development phase itself, allowing investors to acquire digital shares from the ground up.

This approach aims to fund construction through blockchain-based securities while providing early-stage exposure to the resort’s potential growth. The initiative is a collaboration between the Trump Organization and Dar Global, a London-listed Saudi-backed developer, with the resort featuring approximately 80 ultra-luxury beach and overwater villas on Raa Atoll, set to open by late 2028.

How Tokenized Ownership Works

Tokenization converts rights to the underlying asset here, the hotel development into digital tokens on a blockchain. These tokens act as security tokens, representing fractional ownership or economic interests in the project.

High-value real estate estimated at $300 million total development cost is divided into smaller, tradable units. This democratizes access, enabling retail investors to buy portions of the project that might otherwise require millions in capital.

Tokens are issued on an as-yet-unannounced blockchain platform, ensuring transparent, immutable records of ownership and transactions. This facilitates 24/7 global trading on secondary markets, improving liquidity compared to illiquid traditional real estate.

Early-Stage Participation: Investors can enter during construction, potentially benefiting from appreciation as the resort nears completion and generates revenue (e.g., from bookings, operations). Proceeds from token sales will directly support development costs, blending venture-like funding with real estate.

Token holders may receive yields tied to project performance, such as revenue shares or priority access to bookings. Low fractional tokens, potentially $100–$1,000 per unit

Blockchain ledger for real-time verification. While full terms are pending disclosure token sales are slated to begin soon, preliminary details suggest. Tokens likely entitle holders to proportional returns, such as dividends from hotel revenues or capital gains upon project milestones.

Perks for Holders: Potential utility features, like discounted stays, priority reservations, or governance votes on minor decisions, drawing from Dar Global’s prior NFT-based perks in Oman projects. Tokens can be resold, providing exit options before the resort opens, which could attract speculative interest.

As the “world’s first tokenized hotel development,” it positions investors in a high-profile test case for RWA growth, projected to reach $4 trillion by 2035. Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, emphasized: “This development will not only redefine luxury in the region but also set a new benchmark for innovation in real estate investment through tokenization.”

Dar Global CEO Ziad El Chaar added that it “blends luxury, innovation, and technology in a way that will transform how the world invests in hospitality.” Tokenized real estate, while innovative, carries uncertainties.

Compliance with securities laws (e.g., SEC in the US, or equivalents in the UAE/Saudi Arabia/Maldives) is essential; non-compliance could lead to delisting or legal issues. Token values may fluctuate with crypto markets, travel trends, or geopolitical factors affecting the Maldives a tourism-dependent economy.

Secondary markets may lack depth initially, and blockchain risks like hacks exist, though reputable platforms mitigate this. Detailed whitepapers on token economics, smart contract audits, or yield structures are unavailable, urging due diligence.

This project builds on the Trump family’s crypto ventures (e.g., World Liberty Financial) and could accelerate RWA adoption if successful, but it’s not without the speculative edge of emerging tech.

Over the past few years, technology has been quietly but completely overhauling the world of sports.

From advanced analytics, to artificial intelligence coaching, to digital fan engagement, to today — crypto-based betting platforms. And perhaps the most interesting development within this seismic shift is the arrival of online sports betting platforms (like Gamdom) built leveraging the power of the blockchain, offering safe, secure, immutable, and frictionless ways for fans to engage with their beloved teams and tournaments. Through incorporating some of the principles of decentralized finance within entertainment, the likes of which we provide, Gamdom is just the latest macro-convergence of tech, fintech, and blockchain.

Crypto-sportsbetting defines the intersection of financial literacy and fandom. Knowing how to bet on a match means understanding theoretical probabilities, asset markets, and the state of the global digital economy. Modern-day platforms have created an environment where becoming a fan of the meta-game is an entire economic ecosystem that transcends geographical barriers. By using cryptocurrency, fans from across the world can watch matches and bet with lower spending time and gas costs.

Technology Reshaping the Sports Experience

The advent of blockchain technology in sports betting is not just showboating — it’s about the advancement of trust. With blockchain technology, bet integrity is guaranteed, transactions are secure, and nothing is editable, once etched on the blockchain. For players and investors, this means clear processes and impartiality — away from fraudulent players and malicious apps that grab high referrals or bonuses in traditional betting.

What’s more, through smart contracts that are based on blockchain, gaming operators can instantly pay the rightful. In short, the crypto-betting industry has catapulted itself to become an emerging trend of the larger fintech revolution screeching through the veins of global finance.

The Business of Sports Meets Decentralized Finance

From a business standpoint, the fusion of sports and crypto creates new sources of revenue. As sports teams venture into fan tokens, NFT collectibles, and blockchain-enabled ticketing processes as solutions to drive more engagement and opportunities to scout for investments at a low cost. As per the latest figures by Statista, the global sports betting industry is forecasted to increase in market value to US$24.77bn by 2030, and with the increasing proportion, crypto betting can drive its increment, with its inherent digital nature and promising demographic to cover its target market.

Brands and leagues are taking note. Partnerships between sports organizations and crypto companies are expanding, from jersey sponsorships to fan engagement campaigns. These collaborations demonstrate how cryptocurrency is transitioning from niche speculation to mainstream financial participation within sports culture.

The Rise of the Crypto-Savvy Fan

The modern sports fan is sophisticated, data-driven, and financially savvy. They analyze player performances and contract stats in the same way they understand blockchain wallets and tokenomics. And this new generation of fans is looking for their platform of choice. Enter crypto betting.

Newer generations, in particular millennials and Gen Z, have been living in a digital payments Web3 world. To these digital natives, crypto seems like a natural extension of digital ecosystems. It’s not only influencing where fans place their bets. It has implications for the economy of fandom itself, as engagement, speculation, and community combine to forge a new digital experience.

Balancing Regulation and Innovation

Yet, this latest digital sports terrain is not without its challenges. Crypto-betting from a legislative standpoint has patchwork regulations all around the world. Some governments are quick to stifle anything that’s new, while others find the latest trends in mobility and finance thrilling. Those in the traditional old sports betting world have to advocate a happy medium that assures its crypto-counterparts’ consumers are taken care of without stomping out its creativity.

New rules for on-the-fly governments will have world leaders decide whether or not the latest and greatest DeFi innovations can square off against the old-school financial legislation we’re all accustomed to. The result will dictate how easy the world of crypto-sports can mold and take its place of power in the next 10 years.

The Path Ahead: A Global Digital Stadium

The most powerful destination of sports gambling and sports lies in interoperability. As blockchain, AI, and digital identity verification advance, we can expect the amalgamation of platforms where fans’ participation will be more than just watching live. They can be expected to watch live games, place bets digitally with cryptocurrencies, trade different NFTs, and also enjoy the digital fan space of teams. The future “digital stadium” can expect so much from fans.