Monad

Monad Execution Node

The Monad protocol delivers full EVM compatibility with breakthrough performance, true decentralization, production-grade security, and exceptional throughput.

Chain Id	monad_testnet2
Frequency	Daily
Size	1.3 GiB
Timestamp	27 Oct 2025

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Instructions

sudo apt update
sudo apt install lz4 zstd

Install Prerequisites

sudo systemctl stop monad-bft monad-execution monad-rpc

Stop processes

bash /opt/monad/scripts/reset-workspace.sh

Run reset-workspace.sh to ensure data is deleted.

monad-mpt --storage /dev/triedb --truncate --yes

Truncate triedb storage

mkdir -p /opt/monad/snapshot
cd /opt/monad/snapshot

Move to snapshot directory

wget https://snapshots.encapsulate.xyz/testnet/monad/20251027_063119-3355415.tar.zst  
wget https://snapshots.encapsulate.xyz/testnet/monad/20251027_063119-3355415.checksum

Download files

sha256sum --check 20251027_063119-3355415.checksum

Verify Checksum

unzstd -c 20251027_063119-3355415.tar.zst | tar -xf - -C .

Unzip Snapshot

monad-cli --db /dev/triedb --load_binary_snapshot /opt/monad/snapshot --version 3355415 --sq_thread_cpu 15

Load snapshot

source .env
MF_BUCKET=https://bucket.monadinfra.com
curl -sSL $MF_BUCKET/scripts/testnet-2/download-forkpoint.sh | bash 
curl -o ~/monad-bft/config/validators/validators.toml $MF_BUCKET/validators/testnet-2/validators.toml

Fetch latest forkpoint and validator set from the bucket.

systemctl start monad-mpt
systemctl start monad-bft monad-execution monad-rpc

Restart the service

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Governance Participation

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No Slashing

We take uptime very seriously and make sure our delegator rewards never get penalized. We have a track record of zero slashes across all validators.

Experience

We have been validating since mid-2020 and have years of experience maintaining highly available systems with zero downtime.

Community Contribution

We always go above and beyond to build tools for the community. If we see an opportunity, we always step up to create something cool and helpful.

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