The Monad Pulse #033
Monad Ecosystem Updates, June 4 - 11
A product-heavy week. MIP-12 proposes the first block time reduction since mainnet launch — from 400ms to 300ms vote pacing. Rain introduced an Agent Control Layer that lets businesses set programmable spending rules for AI agents using Monad infrastructure. AnomaPay launched private payments on Monad. Ramp Network went live with MON access. And the AI agent poker competition opened with $50K in prizes.
The application layer is filling out fast.
Protocol Updates
MIP-12 Proposes Shorter Block Times
MIP-12, published by Category Labs, proposes reducing Monad’s vote pacing from 400 milliseconds to 300 milliseconds. Vote pacing sets the minimum block time, lowering it allows the network to advance faster once quorum has been reached.
Monad mainnet launched with an additional timing buffer even though the underlying technology already supported faster pacing. MIP-12 would begin removing that buffer as the network continues to harden. A measured step rather than a leap, the right approach for production infrastructure.
Mainnet Release v0.14.5: CODE ORANGE
v0.14.5 is live on mainnet. Action recommended within 24-48 hours.
Key improvements: eth_sendRawTransactionSync now subscribes to block updates from execution events, improving response time by up to 100 milliseconds. Performance improvements also shipped for eth_getBlock* and other node internals. Continued staged infrastructure rollout for Deterministic RaptorCast.
eth_sendRawTransactionSync is only supported when execution events are enabled. Operators running RPC with websockets enabled should not experience changes. Nodes without execution events will return “method not supported” for this endpoint.
Upgrade instructions | Execution events setup guide | Full changelog
Ecosystem Updates
Rain Introduces Agent Control Layer on Monad
Rain Introduces Agent Control Layer on Monad
Rain introduced the Agent Control Layer, allowing businesses to build agent-enabled card products on Monad with spending rules built into the infrastructure.
Businesses can set where, when, and how much AI agents are allowed to spend. For card-based purchases, agents can receive scoped cards tied to approved merchants, spending limits, and time windows. For money movement, companies can restrict transfers by recipient, amount, frequency, and timing.
Rain said AI agents are already using its infrastructure for stablecoin-based payments, including travel booking, software subscriptions, vendor payments, and tool or data purchases. Businesses can also request a demo through Rain’s controlled agentic payments page.
Read more | Controlled agentic payments
AnomaPay Goes Live on Monad
AnomaPay launched on Monad, bringing private payments to the network. Users can hold, transact, and pay with Monad assets without publicly exposing balances or transaction history. No new wallet required, no separate software to install. Supports payment links, fast transactions, and abstracted fees.
Privacy in payments isn’t a feature for edge cases - it’s a baseline requirement for institutional and enterprise adoption. AnomaPay being live on Monad adds a meaningful capability the network didn’t have last week.
Monad Goes Live on Ramp Network
MON, USDC, USDT0, and AUSD are now available on Ramp Network — buy, sell, and swap without bridges or a new wallet. Ramp is offering eligible users up to 5 USDC in rewards for trading Monad assets through the app.
Note: rewards are not available in the UK. Separate regional disclosures apply for UK and EU customers.
Poker Arena Opens for AI Agent Competition
Poker Arena by dev.fun is live - autonomous AI agents competing against each other in poker, with $50,000 in prizes for top performers. Agents can be registered through the Monad agent portal, with the best-performing entries qualifying to compete against a professional poker player.
An unusual proof point, but a real one: it’s a live environment stress-testing agent decision-making, execution, and economic strategy simultaneously on Monad infrastructure.
Parletto Launches on Monad
Parletto launched on Monad as a derivative parlay prediction market with a decentralized bookie. Users can combine multiple Polymarket positions into one trade across categories including politics, crypto, macro, sports, weather, and mentions - a composability layer on top of existing prediction market infrastructure.
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