xLabs Goes Live as a Day-One, 0% Commission Validator on Monad Mainnet
Today marks a major milestone for the next chapter of high-performance blockchain infrastructure. Monad Mainnet is officially live, and xLabs is proud to be among the genesis validators securing the network from the very first block. MON holders can now delegate to xLabs’ validator to start earning staking rewards with 0% commission.
As part of this launch, we are honored to share that after a successful run on Monad’s testnet, the Monad Foundation has delegated 70 million MON to xLabs, recognizing our position as an industry-leading, LATAM-based infrastructure provider. This trust underscores our long-standing commitment to building reliable, secure, and transparent infrastructure that supports the growth of next-generation networks.
Why Monad Matters
Monad brings something the industry has long needed: a high-performance, EVM-compatible L1 that doesn’t compromise on decentralization. They are pushing the boundaries with a fundamentally more efficient execution model with over 10,000 transactions per second and sub-second finality.
How are they doing this?
- MonadBFT: A next-generation, pipelined consensus protocol inspired by HotStuff, engineered for low-latency finality, high throughput, and a large validator set.
- Asynchronous Block Execution: Monad decouples execution from consensus, allowing validators to finalize new blocks even while earlier blocks are still being executed — dramatically increasing system throughput.
- Optimistic Parallel Execution: The runtime executes many transactions in parallel while still producing deterministic, Ethereum-equivalent outcomes, unlocking meaningful scalability without sacrificing compatibility.
- RaptorCast: Monad’s custom block propagation protocol, leveraging erasure coding to distribute large blocks quickly and reliably across the validator network.
- MonadDB: A purpose-built storage engine designed for fine-grained concurrent reads and writes to state, enabling the full benefits of parallelized execution.
Monad enables a new generation of performant on-chain applications and developer experiences. We’re proud to help secure that future from day one.
Staking with xLabs: 0% Commission at Launch — Maximum Rewards for Delegators
With our commitment to supporting the growth of Monad, we have decided to start with 0% commission so that early adopters of Monad choosing to stake and secure the network have the opportunity to earn the maximum amount of inflationary rewards from the start.
What can delegators expect from us?
- Zero-commission inflationary rewards
- High-performance, secure infrastructure
- 24/7 network monitoring and risk mitigation
- Transparent reward metrics
- Participation in LST validator sets and ecosystem partnerships
- Support from a deeply technical, globally distributed team
Our mission is simple: be the most fair and reliable place to delegate MON on Monad.
What does 0% commission on inflationary rewards mean?
This means MON holders who delegate to xLabs will receive the highest possible yield from block rewards during Monad’s critical early phase.
Looking Ahead
Monad’s mainnet launch is just the beginning. As developers, staking protocols, and institutions onboard, xLabs will continue contributing infrastructure, MEV integration, tooling, and validator operations that strengthen the network.
Keep an eye out for announcements on new opportunities to contribute and earn across the Monad ecosystem powered by xLabs.
We’re proud to play a foundational role from day one.
Ready to stake MON?
👉 Head over to our staking page for delegation and rewards tracking: https://xlabs.xyz/stake/monad/
👉 For institutional stakers, don’t hesitate to reach out/book a call HERE
Let’s build the next generation of EVM performance together.