- Monad surged 76% in 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.045.
- The layer-1 blockchain mainnet launched this week with ambitious DeFi plans.
- MON is listed on major exchanges including Coinbase and Upbit.
Monad’s price jumped sharply over the past 24 hours, rising 76% after the long-awaited mainnet launch on November 24, 2025.
The token’s gains placed MON among the day’s top performers, as trading volume exploded to $1.2 billion, reflecting strong speculative interest and market attention.
The launch of the layer-1 blockchain platform introduces a variety of DeFi-focused features, including lending protocols, yield products, and liquid staking instruments. Memecoin activity is another segment drawing attention amid the surge.
Monad jumps 76% on $1.2 billion volume
On Monday, Monad switched to its public mainnet, unlocking a wave of decentralized applications and liquidity pools.
The token rallied from intraday lows of $0.025 to highs of $0.045. MON has climbed more than 106% from an earlier low of $0.020.
Data from CoinMarketCap shows trading volume surged over 600% to top $1.2 billion.
That level of activity put MON among the day’s most traded assets. The price pump saw Monad outperform several prominent coins, including Kaspa, Sui, and Ethena, in short-term performance.
What’s driving Monad’s price higher?
The main catalyst appears to be the mainnet launch and the project’s DeFi potential.
In a post on X, the Monad L1 team outlined a roadmap focused on seamless integrations to support DeFi growth.
Lending protocols such as Curvance and TownSquare will enable users to leverage MON, liquid staking tokens (LSTs), and stablecoins with high loan-to-value ratios and automated looping strategies.
Yield products like MON Vault and earnAUSD Vault from Upshift provide composite, indirect returns on stablecoin positions.
Liquid staking options further increase utility by allowing staked assets to earn rewards while remaining deployable across DeFi.
Exchange listings also contributed to the volume surge. Market observers point to speculative enthusiasm and initial ecosystem incentives as key drivers behind the spike.
Major centralized exchanges listing MON include Coinbase, Upbit, Bithumb, Kraken, KuCoin, and Bybit.
MON is listed on these exchanges, more coming soon: pic.twitter.com/1nkoSyxMJA
— Monad (mainnet arc) (@monad) November 24, 2025
MON price outlook
Despite the immediate upside, the token’s future moves could extend higher or retrace sharply—both outcomes are possible.
Besides exchange listings, bullish catalysts include ecosystem grants and strategic partnerships. If Monad emulates growth patterns from projects like Solana and others in the sector, token appreciation could continue and produce substantial gains for early holders.
However, downside risks remain. Profit-taking after large spikes, increased regulatory scrutiny, and overall market volatility could weigh on the token.
On the upside, a decisive break above $0.10 could put higher targets, including $1, on the radar for speculative traders. Conversely, a pullback toward $0.025 would likely invite stronger selling pressure.