The Monad Testnet is a public testing environment for Monad, a high-performance, Ethereum-compatible Layer 1 blockchain developed by Monad Labs. It launched on February 19, 2025, just a few days ago as of today, February 25, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the project's journey toward its eventual mainnet release, expected later this year. The testnet allows developers and users to experiment with Monad’s features in a risk-free setting using test tokens, providing a chance to explore its capabilities and refine applications before they go live with real value on the mainnet.