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# December 2025: From Launch Momentum to Sustained Usage
- URL: https://blog.monday.trade/december-2025-recap/
- Published: 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-25T07:33:34.000Z
- Description: Highlights from our first full month live on Monad mainnet
- Author: MondayTrade
- Tags: Monthly Recap, #webflow-import

***Highlights from our first full month live on Monad mainnet***

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/82/37822e10-9d2d-43a2-bb10-35e6e8b4d8bc/content/images/2026/06/695d0cf0ae855a8150ed5a0f_MT-December-Monthly-Recap-banner.png)

December was about proving that Monday Trade’s momentum didn’t end with launch week.

After November’s mainnet debut — with perps, referrals, and incentives all going live at once — December marked the first full month of *steady, real usage* on Monad. No countdowns. No launch hype. Just traders showing up and continuing to trade.

Here’s how the second chapter of mainnet is shaping up.

## **Monad Mainnet: December Snapshot**

[Monday Trade](https://monday.trade/?ref=blog.monday.trade) closed out its first full month live on Monad with consistent activity across spot, perps, and referrals. Here’s a snapshot of performance for December:

*(Dec 1, 00:00 → Dec 31, 00:00 UTC)*

- **Total connected wallets:** 1,727
- **Total connected wallets since mainnet launch:** 1,750
- **Total spot trading volume:** $45,068,941.46
- **Total perp trading volume:** $42,734,380.79
- **TVL (spot, as of Jan 5):** $24,215.76
- **TVL (perp, as of Jan 5):** $718,591.89

Last month showed strong wallet retention following launch, with trading volumes holding steady even after November’s incentive-heavy kickoff.

## **From Incentives to Organic Usage**

November was about bootstrapping activity. December was about seeing what stuck.

While growth naturally normalized, usage remained consistent: an early signal that traders weren’t just farming rewards, but actually using the product.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/82/37822e10-9d2d-43a2-bb10-35e6e8b4d8bc/content/images/2026/06/693c2133056c7d11c904c0dc_mobile-socials-graphic.jpg)

It validated something important: Monday Trade works beyond launch mechanics.

[**Trade perps on Monad with Monday Trade mobile**](https://app.monday.trade/?ref=blog.monday.trade)

## **Momentum Campaign: Final Numbers**

Before fully turning the page, December also gave us the chance to close out one of the most important launch initiatives tied to Monad mainnet.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/82/37822e10-9d2d-43a2-bb10-35e6e8b4d8bc/content/images/2026/06/695d0d48fe6da0c81fdb7f7e_Momentum-Referral-Campaign-Recap.png)

Momentum helped kickstart Monday Trade’s onchain footprint, and December showed what happened next.

[**Check out new ways to earn**](https://blog.monday.trade/earn-boosted-returns-on-ausd-earnausd)

## **Quick Hits 📰**

Here’s a quick look at what went live in December:

- Trade + Earn on NB/USDC with Nubila on Monday Trade. [*Read more.*](https://blog.monday.trade/nb-usdc-with-nubila-on-monday-trade)
- Boost Your Upshift Points with AUSD/earnAUSD on Monday Trade. [*Read more.*](https://blog.monday.trade/boost-your-upshift-points-with-ausd-earnausd-on-monday-trade)
- Monday Trade Is Now Live on Mobile. [*Read more.*](https://blog.monday.trade/monday-trade-is-now-live-on-mobile)
- Perps on Monday Trade Are Now Open to Everyone. [*Read more.*](https://blog.monday.trade/perps-on-monday-trade-are-now-open-to-everyone)
- Trade MON/USDC Perps: New Pair Is Live. [*Read more.*](https://blog.monday.trade/trade-mon-usdc-perps-new-pair-is-live-on-monday-trade)

## **Looking Ahead to 2026**

December was about learning, stabilizing, and preparing for what comes next. With mainnet live, campaigns tested, and real usage data in hand, Monday Trade is heading into 2026 focused on:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/37/82/37822e10-9d2d-43a2-bb10-35e6e8b4d8bc/content/images/2026/06/695d2886fddfad160c6db565_2026-Roadmap-Monday-Trade.png)

## Thanks for Being Early 💜

If you’re still here, you’re early. Just past the launch, but well before the next phase.

Keep trading, LPing, and referring — and we’ll keep shipping.

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