# Monad Architecture and Benchmarks I Keone Hon at Pragma Denver 2025

- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2025-10-09
- Duration: 17:16
- Topics: Ethereum, Ethereum Foundation, Keone Hon, Monad Foundation, Pragma Denver, ETHGlobal, high-performance EVM, asynchronous execution, parallel transaction processing, gas throughput, layer-one blockchain, 1-second finality, globally distributed consensus, MPT database, block times, EVM compatibility, DeFi scaling, big data, open-source, dev tooling, blockchain design
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-eMvzqJZ8NTk
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMvzqJZ8NTk

## Description

Join Keone Hon, Co-Founder of the Monad Foundation at Pragma Denver 2025 for a deep dive into Monad’s high-performance EVM architecture and the record-breaking benchmarks from its new testnet.

Discover how Monad leverages asynchronous execution, a purpose-built MPT database, and parallel transaction processing to target up to 1 billion gas/second with finality in under a second. Through live demos and open-source tooling, Keone shows how developers can push the limits of complex on-chain computation, all while keeping full EVM compatibility. 

Whether you’re scaling DeFi, building high-throughput dApps, or just curious about next-gen blockchain design, this talk reveals how Monad is reshaping the future of Ethereum-based networks.

00:00 Introduction & Testnet Overview
01:00 Live Network Visualization: gmonad.com
02:15 High Throughput Demo: Large Gas Transactions
04:45 Contract Benchmarks: Increment & Storage Ops
06:30 Open Invite to Explore & Test Break the Network
08:23 Overview of Monad’s Architecture & EVM Compatibility
09:32 Four Core Improvements: MPT Database, Parallel Execution, Async Execution & BFT
11:18 Asynchronous Execution Explained
14:10 Impact on Global Throughput: 1 Billion Gas/Second Goal
15:55 Developer Resources & Current Testnet Stats
16:30 Final Thoughts
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🇺🇸 *Pragma Denver*
Pragma Denver 2025 was held on February 25th at ReelWorks in Denver, Colorado and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Watch the full Pragma Denver YouTube Playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh6mvMfVn2gIK2uhRiTHjIg9&si=D7XfnBKvZL7sthbU

ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. 

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