Swapping on and across Monad
Monad is a high-performance Layer 1 that runs an EVM with parallel execution to raise throughput. Its native token MON pays for gas. Multiswap compares live swap routes on Monad across engines and ranks them by net received.
What Monad is
Monad is a Layer 1 that keeps full EVM compatibility while re-architecting how transactions are processed, notably by executing them in parallel rather than strictly one after another. The goal is much higher throughput without asking developers to leave the EVM behind.
For a user, that means Ethereum-style tokens, addresses, and tooling, on a chain built for capacity. Its native asset MON pays for gas, so you need a little to transact on Monad.
How Multiswap covers Monad
Multiswap compares routes from the engines that quote Monad rather than running its own liquidity. For a Monad swap it queries same-chain and cross-chain engines in parallel and ranks the quotes by net output after estimated gas.
As a newer high-performance chain, Monad's liquidity is still growing, so comparing across engines matters, because the best available route can differ meaningfully between pairs while the ecosystem matures.
- Same-chain Monad swaps and cross-chain routes compared together.
- Quotes ranked by net received, with MON gas priced in.
- Non-custodial: Multiswap compares quotes and never holds funds.
MON gas and getting onto Monad
Gas on Monad is paid in MON, so keep a small MON balance for transactions once you're on the network. Swapping into a little MON as you move onto the chain avoids being stranded with tokens you can't use because you have no gas.
Monad's EVM addresses look like any other EVM address, which makes network confirmation the important check. Match the destination network before you send, since a confirmed transfer to the wrong chain is hard to recover.
What you can swap on Monad
Monad pays gas in MON and wraps it as WMON. Dollar exposure is USDC and USDT0 — note the zero: Tether here follows the USDT0 naming rather than the plain USDT ticker, the same convention Plasma uses, and a route naming plain USDT on Monad will not resolve.
Beyond that it carries WETH, and a wrapped-Bitcoin set of WBTC and cbBTC, plus staked-ETH positions in wstETH and weETH. WSOL also appears, representing Solana's native asset in ERC-20 form rather than being SOL on Solana.
- Gas: MON. Wrapped native: WMON.
- Dollar assets: USDC and USDT0 — not plain USDT.
- Bitcoin representations: WBTC, cbBTC.
- Also covered: WETH, wstETH, weETH, USDe, GHO, WSOL.
Frequently asked questions
Can I swap on Monad with Multiswap?
Yes. Multiswap compares live swap routes on Monad across engines, ranked by the net amount you receive. You compare routes and swap non-custodially, from a wallet you control.
What is Monad?
Monad is a high-performance Layer 1 that runs a fully EVM-compatible environment with parallel execution to raise throughput, using the native token MON for gas.
What token pays for gas on Monad?
MON, Monad's native asset. Keep a small MON balance to cover transactions if you plan to swap or move tokens on the network.
Is Monad EVM-compatible?
Yes. Monad keeps full EVM compatibility, so tokens, addresses, and tooling follow Ethereum standards while the chain is built for higher throughput.
Why can't I find USDT on Monad?
Because Tether on Monad is listed as USDT0, not under the plain USDT ticker — the same convention Plasma follows. Select USDT0 from the Monad asset list; a quote naming plain USDT on this network will not resolve.
Swap cross-chain from Telegram
Non-custodial, no account, and the net amount shown before you confirm. Cross-chain execution runs through Multiswap on Telegram.
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