The Pipeline

Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, is now bridging Coinbase Wrapped BTC (cbBTC) from Base to Monad, the high-performance EVM blockchain built for high-frequency finance, enabling it to flow into the Monad DeFi ecosystem. Powered by Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), cbBTC holders can now bridge directly from Base into the Monad DeFi economy. Applications...

Coinbase is launching a token sales platform. The first token sale on the platform is MON, the gas token for the Monad Network. * What does this mean? * Who can participate in the token sale and when will it go live? * What is Monad? Danny sat down with Scott Shapiro from Coinbase, Keone Hon and Kevin McCordic from Monad Foundation, to answer these questions and more. This is our conversation.

Raj Parekh, Head of Stablecoins and Payments at the Monad Foundation, joins the Pipeline Podcast to discuss how the next generation of blockchain infrastructure is transforming global payments.  Drawing from years of experience at Visa and in the fintech industry, Raj explains why existing systems remain slow, expensive, and exclusionary - and how Monad is enabling faster, cheaper, and more equita...

How  @KINETK_ai Is Protecting Creators and Building the Future of IP on Monad In this episode, we sit down with Michael and Mariale, the co-founders of KINETK, to deep dive into how their platform empowers digital creators and reshapes the landscape of intellectual property using blockchain. We explore: What KINETK is and how it works How it safeguards creator rights and provenance Why IP infrastr...

In this episode of The Pipeline, we sit down with Tom Kysar, Gas. Zip Founder, and Keone Hon, Monad Co-Founder, for a chat on all things EVM. From scaling pains, gas wars, UX and performance improvements, Tom shares his experience working on hundreds of chains, while Keone explains how Monad is aiming to deliver L1 performance in a globally decentralized manner. We cover: • Pipelined EVM execution...

In this episode of The Pipeline, we sit down with Alex Page, CEO of Nillion, to unpack the terrifying reality of how much of your personal data is already in the hands of AI and what we can do about it. From blind computation to decentralized privacy layers, Alex shares how Nillion is building a future where sensitive data can be used securely without being exposed. We cover: 🔐 Why your private d...

PBJ is a co-founder of Perpl, a new trading exchange who's just announced a $9.25m funding round to build a fully onchain perps DEX natively on Monad Protocol.  PBJ joins Kevin and Danny to talk about the impact of high performance, decentralized trading.

Everything you need to know about the Monad Public Testnet. An exclusive interview with co-founders Keone Hon (GM, Monad Foundation) and James Hunsaker (CEO / CTO, Category Labs).

The creator economy is here, and crypto-native creators will see unprecedented growth and opportunity in the coming years. Here's your guide to create great content and how you can benefit.

Kizzy is a social betting application built on the Monad blockchain, enabling users to speculate on creators and influencers in a manner similar to "DraftKings for social media."  By leveraging Monad's high-performance infrastructure, Kizzy offers a platform that enhances user engagement through the financialization of social interactions. Monad is a high-performance, Ethereum-compa...

In this episode we’ll chat through everything users need to stay safe in crypto, from finding the right wallet setup, minimizing the risks of social engineering hacks, understanding common attack vectors and maximizing your chances to stay safe while you navigate the wild west of the on-chain world. Omar Bheda is a former pentester and red-teamer who specialized in Open Source Intelligence Gatheri...

Brandon, CEO of Phantom, and Brian, DevRel, join Keone, Kevin and Danny on The Pipeline to chat about Phantom's experience with the private Monad Testnet, and what the community can expect on the upcoming Public Testnet.

Pulse is a lifestyle wearable device powered by the Monad protocol. Danny and Kevin are joined by Nyx, founder of Pulse, to discuss their team's journey.

Who are the Monanimals? What's the story of the Monad Community? What do all these jokes mean? Episode 33 of the Pipeline unveils the lore and story behind the Monad Community. Guests include Intern, Cryptunez, Internbrah, Bill Monday, and Danny Pipelines.

Sparkball is a 4v4 adrenaline-packed ‘sports brawler’ where players balance both ballin' and brawlin' to score in the enemy team's goal! Chandler Thomlinson, Sparkball CEO and co-founder, joins Danny and Kevin on The Pipeline Podcast to chat about the decision to build natively on Monad, the future of Sparkball, and how it's perfectly poised to usher in a new era of fun gaming...

Danny is joined by Sungmo, Monad's APAC lead to discuss all things Monad Gaming, including the recently announced collaboration with IntellaX, Neowiz's Web3 arm.

RareBetSports is a web3 ecosystem designed to capture the thrill of sports and crypto. Built for the next generation of fans and communities of the future. Powered by Monad.

IntellaX is Neowiz's blockchain-based web3 gaming platform that maintains and operates decentralized exchange, NFT marketplace, and launchpad for users. IntellaX will be launching on the Monad blockchain to leverage its performant, decentralized and low fee environment, as well as the rabid community of next-gen gamers.

Luca Netz is the CEO of Pudgy Penguins. Pudgy Penguins is a web3-born brand that fosters creativity, freedom, and community. The Pudgy Penguins brand produces content, merchandise, toys, and digital collectables. Luca joins The Pipeline to chat about the future of consumer crypto, and their team's upcoming push to launch Abstract.

Brandon Millman is the CEO and co-founder of Phantom. Brian Friel is Phantom’s Head of Ecosystem Success. Keone Hon is the CEO and co-founder of Monad Labs. Brandon, Brian and Keone join Danny on The Pipeline to share some behind the scenes details about Phantom’s recent announcement to integrate Monad Blockchain from Day 1.

Wab.eth is the founder of Sappy Seals NFT project. Jon Hook is the co-founder of Play Ember, a top Web3 game studio. Sappy Seals and Play Ember have teamed up to bring a unique gaming experience to Monad Testnet in the coming months.

LedgerStatus is the co-host of the all-time best crypto podcast, UpOnly (with Cobie). He joins The Pipeline to discuss the current state of crypto, challenges of building in the industry, and much more.

Farokh, Soby, ThreadGuy and Intern join The Pipeline to chat about all things SocialFi, NFTs, Gaming and more.

James Hunsaker is a co-founder and CTO at Monad Labs. He joins The Pipeline to share insights into what's going on behind the scenes at Monad.

ThreadGuy recently joined Monad to focus on NFTs. With a massive presence and great vibes across Crypto Twitter, TG joins the Pipeline with Cryptunez to chat about the future of NFTs on Monad and much more.