Monad is designed to tackle scalability and efficiency challenges in blockchain technology. It boasts an impressive throughput of 10,000 transactions per second (TPS) with 1-second block times and single-slot finality, achieved through innovations like parallel execution, a custom database called MonadDb, and a high-performance consensus mechanism. What sets it apart is its full compatibility with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), meaning developers can seamlessly port Ethereum-based smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) to Monad without major code changes. It also supports Ethereum’s RPC API, making it easy to integrate with tools like MetaMask and other popular wallets.