# Ep. 743 Why Monad Is Taking Ethereum’s Biggest Bottleneck Head-On with Keone Hon

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Podcast: [CRYPTO 101](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crypto-101-542497)
Published: 2026-08-13T16:06:58+00:00
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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Keone Hon, co-founder of Monad, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how his background at Jump Trading helped shape Monad’s high-throughput, low-latency blockchain design. He breaks down how Monad uses pipelining, parallel execution, faster block times, and faster finality to create a more efficient EVM-compatible Layer 1. Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/CRYPTO101 for a great deal: https://scribe.com Check out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101 Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101 Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.com Get my #1 altcoin pick for this month. Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today! Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling, Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio.. just $1.00 today! Go here to get access: https://www.crypto101insider.com/cryptnation-directm6pypcy1?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916 Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution: Your Guide To The Future of Money". In this book, I reveal how to make (and keep) a fortune during this crypto bull run! http://www.cryptorevolution.com/free?utm_source=Internal&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_content=Podcast&utm_term=20250916 Chapters 00:00 - Keone Hon joins from the Out East Summit 01:00 - From Jump Trading to building Monad 02:35 - Why Keone left trading to start a blockchain 05:15 - Pipelining and high-performance blockchain architecture 08:35 - Monad vs Ethereum block times and throughput 10:55 - Why faster finality improves liquidity a…

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