This week we unpack why Monad’s launch on Coinbase could mark a real inflection point — smashing Solana-level performance into full EVM compatibility, and rebooting U.S. token sales under tight regulatory guardrails.Monad’s tech stack: optimistic parallel execution, MonadBFT, deferred/asynchronous execution, and a custom MonadDB — how they’re chasing 10,000 TPS and ~800ms finality without breaking Ethereum tooling.Why EVM compatibility is the “holy grail”: MetaMask and existing Ethereum apps just work on Monad with zero code changes, plus what that means for developer migration and ecosystem growth.Inside the MON token sale on Coinbase: the fill-from-the-bottom “anti-whale” allocation model, strict transparency rules, and mandatory team/insider lockups designed to keep things fair for U.S. retail.Token design and launch economics: 100B total supply, airdrop to ~290K wallets, ~49.4% circulating at launch, multi‑year vesting to 2029, and why locked tokens can’t be staked — including how elastic supply, fee burns, and validator rewards interact over time.The trade-offs: steep hardware requirements, potential validator centralization, and whether a single ultra-fast L1 can realistically outcompete the multi‑chain + L2 world — or if we’re just building cleaner hype cycles around the same old risks.If you enjoyed the episode, hit follow or subscribe on your podcast app, it helps more people find TokenTrends Weekly. Stay curious, stay kind. 💚