Airdrops
The Protocol: Monad Airdrop + Blockchain Go Live
Also: Celestia’s Matcha Upgrade, Fidelity on Fusaka and World’s New Payroll Pilot.

Monad’s MON Token Stumbles Out of the Gate in Trading Debut After Slow Token Sale
Soft demand, low volume and concerns over token distribution weighed on early market sentiment.

The Protocol: Monad Airdrop Portal Opens as Token Launch Nears
Also: ETH’s Sepolia Gets Fusaka Upgrade, Monero Releases Privacy Boost For Nodes and EF Expands Its Push Into Privacy.

Monad Opens Airdrop Portal Ahead of Token Launch
The window to check for eligibility to claim MON tokens will remain open until November 3, the Monad Foundation said.

Monad Confirms Airdrop Timing, But Allocation Details Remain Under Wraps
The airdrop claims portal will open this month, the Monad team shared on X.

Hyperliquid Lists MON-USD Perpetuals Ahead of Hotly Anticipated Monad Airdrop
Both Hyperliquid’s announcement and Monad’s recent posts suggest that an airdrop may be imminent.

Decentralized Data Foundry Sapien Announces Token Generation Event on Base
The TGE will unlock 25% of the total 1 billion SAPIEN tokens.

How Forgd Streamlines Token Launch Processes for Crypto Protocols
The firm takes a data-driven approach to figuring out the best ways for crypto projects to issue their native tokens.

U.S. Residents Missed as Much as $2.6B in Potential Revenue From Geoblocked Airdrops
The U.S. government lost as much as $1.4 billion in potential tax revenue, a report from Dragonfly found.

Solana Layer 2 Sonic to Airdrop SONIC Token to TikTok Users
Sonic built its game SonicX natively inside TikTok, attempting to replicate the success of TON blockchain mini apps that were built inside Telegram.
