MonadFAQ
Monad questions, answered
Quick answers about Monad, MON and using money on-chain.
What is Monad.Cash?
An independent guide and gateway to using money on the Monad blockchain. App buttons open monaf.ai, a separate service.
Is Monad.Cash a wallet or exchange?
No. You use your own wallet. Monad.Cash never holds your funds or keys.
What is Monad?
A high-performance, EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain using parallel execution and MonadBFT consensus.
Is Monad compatible with Ethereum?
Yes. It runs the EVM, so Ethereum wallets, contracts and developer tools work on Monad.
How fast is Monad?
The network is designed for about 300 ms blocks, roughly 600 ms finality and up to around 10,000 transactions per second. Real numbers depend on load.
What do I need MON for?
Paying gas fees, staking, and using apps on Monad.
How do I add Monad to MetaMask?
Many wallets list Monad by default. Otherwise add the network details from the official Monad documentation.
Can I earn yield on MON?
Staking and some apps can pay rewards, but rates change, are never guaranteed, and carry risk.
What is liquid staking?
Staking MON through a protocol that gives you a tradable receipt token, so your stake stays usable.
Are transactions reversible?
No. Once final, on-chain transactions can't be undone. Double-check addresses.
How do I avoid scams?
Never share your recovery phrase, use bookmarks, check domains carefully, and read every signature request.
Is this financial advice?
No. Everything here is educational. Do your own research.