The EVM-compatible Layer-1 hit the milestone just five months after becoming the first network to support MetaMask's gas sponsorship feature. Monad has crossed 1 million gasless transactions through MetaMask’s gas sponsorship feature, a milestone reached roughly five months after the integration went live on March 10, 2026. AdvertisementHow the gas sponsorship actually worksTo qualify for sponsored transactions, users need to hold at least 10 MON tokens in their wallet. Why gasless transactions matter beyond convenienceGas fees have been one of crypto’s most persistent UX problems since Ethereum made smart contracts mainstream. Gasless transactions don’t eliminate the cost — MetaMask absorbs the fee through its sponsorship mechanism.