Monad News
Curated ecosystem news. Every item links to its original source.
monad: v0.14.5
Monad execution client v0.14.5 release includes robustness fixes for RLP encoding validation, iterator handling, and access list preservation for reverted frames. The update also introduces internal improvements by replacing the intx library with custom integer types and restructuring the DbCache component.
monad: v0.14.4
Monad v0.14.4 release includes robustness fixes to clamp precompile input allocations and prevent slow block vectors, along with internal zkVM improvements including a new partial trie database implementation for the RISC-V guest program.
FalconX expands tokenized credit facility to Monad network in lending push
FalconX has expanded its tokenized credit vaults to the Monad network, allowing these vaults to be used as collateral in DeFi markets. This expansion brings institutional lending products to Monad and demonstrates growing infrastructure support for the blockchain.
monad: v0.14.3
Monad releases v0.14.3 with robustness fixes addressing DbCache assertion failures, increased MIN_HISTORY_LENGTH floor from 257 to 300 blocks to prevent forced state syncs under disk pressure, and corrected EVM assembler PUSH0 encoding. The update also includes performance optimizations to trie spans and database operations.
Centrifuge brings Apollo, Janus tokenized credit to Monad
Centrifuge has launched Apollo and Janus, tokenized credit and treasury products, on the Monad blockchain. This expansion brings institutional-grade DeFi assets to Monad, including offerings targeting traditional financial market participants.
monad: v0.14.2
Monad v0.14.2 releases with robustness fixes including corrected unaligned read operations and auto_expire_version initialization, plus an 8-9x performance optimization for trie node array access during compaction. The update also includes internal improvements such as boost fiber replacement and precompile gas cost calculation separation in preparation for zkVM compilation.
monad: v0.14.1
Monad v0.14.1 has been released with no changes to the execution layer from v0.14.0, provided for version consistency with monad-bft v0.14.1. The release uses the same execution commit as the previous version.
monad: v0.14.0
Monad execution layer v0.14.0 release includes new execution events Rust SDK with path resolution, multiple robustness fixes addressing RLP encoding, node writer reentrancy, and undefined behavior issues, plus performance improvements to list compaction and runtime header optimization.
monad: v0.14.0-rc.1
Monad releases v0.14.0-rc.1, a pre-release candidate featuring a new execution events Rust SDK, multiple robustness fixes including stricter RLP validation and fixes for node writer reentrance issues, and performance improvements to list compaction and header processing.
GSR acquires Autonomous, Architech as it builds crypto capital markets platform
GSR has acquired Autonomous and Architech for $57 million combined to build an integrated crypto capital markets platform. The platform will combine token launches, liquidity management, and treasury services into a single stack for crypto projects.
monad: v0.13.1
Monad v0.13.1 is a patch release accompanying monad-bft v0.13.1, with no changes to the monad execution layer itself. The fix for State Archive node RPC issues is included in the monad-bft v0.13.1 release.
monad: v0.13.0
Monad v0.13.0 release activates MONAD_NINE with three major improvements: MIP-3 implementing linear memory, MIP-4 introducing a reserve balance precompile with multiple refinements, and MIP-5 adding the Osaka fork's CLZ opcode. The release also includes several robustness fixes for race conditions and internal optimizations.
monad: v0.12.8
Monad v0.12.8 release includes protocol preparations for MONAD_NINE with MIP-3 linear memory pool implementation and reserve balance precompile scaffolding, alongside multiple robustness fixes and performance improvements to the execution layer.
Monad's cbBTC bridge may add $5B in Bitcoin-backed liquidity
Monad's integration with Chainlink's protocol enables Coinbase's cbBTC to bridge from Base to Monad, potentially bringing up to $5B in Bitcoin-backed liquidity to the layer-1 blockchain's DeFi ecosystem.
Alchemy introduces autonomous payment rails for AI agents on Base
Alchemy has introduced autonomous payment rails that allow AI agents to automatically pay for blockchain data and compute credits using USDC. The development supports the growing trend of autonomous crypto applications operating on the Base blockchain.
Monad hires former FalconX, BVNK and Optimism executives
Monad has hired former executives from FalconX, BVNK, and Optimism to strengthen its institutional expansion efforts following its mainnet launch. These appointments bring traditional finance and institutional crypto expertise to support the layer-1 blockchain's post-launch strategy.
monad: v0.12.7
Monad v0.12.7 has been released across devnet, testnet, and mainnet with a notable robustness fix for the modexp precompile that addresses crashes caused by truncated input padding in the Execution layer.