Unchained Uneasy Money: Monad Soars After Launch. Was Its Slow ICO an Advantage in the End? - Ep. 963
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Nov 27, 2025 The conversation kicks off with Monad's surprising mainnet performance and how its slow ICO might have been a secret advantage. They dive into the chaos that followed MegaETH’s TVL campaign mishaps, emphasizing the dangers of scrambling in crisis. Regulatory progress is made with Polymarket's CFTC greenlight, while Klarna's stablecoin launch sparks skepticism. Cardano faces turmoil with a chain split issue, and they speculate about the potential of AI in the blockchain realm. This episode is packed with intriguing industry insights and cautionary tales.
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Slow Build, Strong Launch
- Monad's long pre-mainnet development culminated in a calm, successful mainnet launch despite a slow ICO.
- The token's initial trading was healthier than many recent launches, avoiding a pure down-only chart.
Design Allocations To Maximize Happiness
- When distributing a token sale, design fills to maximize broad happiness among participants.
- A bottom-up, round-robin allocation can avoid single large whales and reduce early dumping pressure.
MegaETH TVL Side Quest Gone Wrong
- MegaETH's TVL campaign was delayed and then complicated when a staged multisig transaction unintentionally allowed others to raise the cap.
- The incident filled deposits, triggered a pause, and produced messy but non-catastrophic outcomes.