Monad Launch w/ Keone Han & Kevin McCormick
Monad's Keone and Kevin discuss November 24 launch, why they spent years building infrastructure, the Momentum grants program focused on user acquisition metrics over TVL, and navigating crypto Twitter's short attention spans.
The Gwart Show | Blockspace Media
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Show Notes
Keone Han 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.Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com
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
Timestamps:00:00 Start01:20 Why Monad ICO now?02:55 Vibe check06:37 Time to market12:28 What makes Monad unique?14:47 Node count & requirements17:34 Open source & centralization20:15 Monad vs ?23:28 Could ETH borrow from Monad?28:07 Token valuation34:02 Winner take all?34:46 Attracting users42:39 Attracting partners with $$$45:53 Airdrop & community51:14 Monad momentum54:13 Monad apps
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