The MON token

What MON is used for

• Gas fees: every transfer, swap or contract call is paid in MON.
• Staking: validators and delegators lock MON to help secure consensus and can earn network rewards.
• Money: MON can be sent, held, or used as collateral across Monad apps.

How gas works on Monad

Monad follows Ethereum's fee model closely, so wallets estimate fees the same way. Because the network is built for high throughput, typical fees are designed to stay low even when activity is heavy. Always keep a small MON balance in your wallet so you can pay for transactions, including withdrawals.

Staking and liquid staking

Direct staking means delegating MON to a validator. Your tokens help secure the network, and you may receive a share of rewards, minus the validator's commission. Unstaking usually has a waiting period.

Liquid staking protocols give you a receipt token (for example aprMON or similar) that represents your staked MON. You can use that token elsewhere while the underlying MON keeps earning. The trade-off is extra smart contract risk and the chance the receipt token trades below its underlying value.

Wallets that support MON

Any EVM wallet can hold MON once the Monad network is added: MetaMask, Phantom, Rabby, Coinbase Wallet, OKX Wallet, Backpack and many more. Many wallets now list Monad as a built-in network.

Reading a MON balance

• Liquid: MON you can spend right now.
• Staked: MON delegated to validators.
• Deposited: MON or receipt tokens held in vaults and pools.
• Claimable: rewards ready to collect.

Risks to understand

• Token prices can be volatile and can fall sharply.
• Smart contracts can have bugs; only use audited, reputable apps.
• Scam sites copy real brands. Check the address bar and never share your seed phrase.
• Rewards rates change and are never guaranteed.