Inside Mace: The Aggregator Powering Capital Efficiency on Monad

In this episode, we sit down with Aritz and Harm from Mace, one of the most technically advanced aggregators in the Monad ecosystem, to unpack how they’re building capital-efficient infrastructure for the next generation of DeFi.

We cover everything from the transition from Solana to Monad, to how Mace is architecting its off-chain engine, optimizing pricing execution, and thinking deeply about MEV, order flow privacy, and gas abstraction. You’ll also hear their take on Monad’s unique asynchronous EVM and how it impacts aggregator design.

Whether you’re into protocol design, MEV strategy, or just curious about how real DeFi infra gets built, this one’s for you.

Don’t miss the alpha: new features, open-source tooling, and how to claim early access to Mace’s beta pass access to win additional points.

This episode dives into the story behind Curvance, the most active lending protocol on Monad’s testnet. We sit down with its founder to explore how his background in TradFi shaped the design of a high-performance DeFi protocol. From navigating one of crypto’s toughest bear markets to building on Monad’s cutting-edge architecture, it’s a conversation full of insight, challenges, and unexpected moments of fun. A great example of how real-world experience meets next-gen DeFi innovation.

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Guest: Chris, CEO of Curvance, Twitter: https://x.com/_jhunsaker

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🔊 What’s really under the hood of Monad? And why are top builders paying close attention?

In this episode, we’re joined by James Hunsaker, CEO of Category Labs and one of the earliest minds behind Monad, for a no-fluff deep dive into the technology and economic design that’s pushing Monad to the frontier of high-performance blockchains.

We explore everything from future blockspace markets and MEV infrastructure to asynchronous execution, sequencing design, and how Monad tackles scaling challenges other chains don’t even see yet.

Plus, we discuss what everyone’s wondering: Where is Monad on the road to mainnet — and what needs to happen before launch?

Whether you're a protocol builder, validator, or DeFi user, this episode is packed with insights on what Monad is doing differently — and why it matters.