Prior community signal
Balancer DAO has already discussed the Monad blockchain in [BIP-571] Deploy Balancer on Monad. That thread documented early alignment and a Snapshot reference. As representatives of the Monad Foundation, we would like to align scope, guardrails, and checkpoints through this formal proposal as we move into launch readiness for Monad mainnet.
Summary
This proposal seeks Balancer governance approval to deploy and operate Balancer v3 on the Monad Network through a multi-stage deployment.
As discussed with multiple Balancer teams and service providers, the approach initially grants all operational permissions to Balancer Onchain Limited, enabling protocol operations with flexibility and responsiveness in the rapidly evolving multi-chain landscape while establishing meaningful success criteria for each deployment phase.
Rationale
Monad overview
Monad is an upcoming high-performance, EVM-equivalent Layer 1 introducing parallelized EVM execution to achieve 10,000 transactions per second, 1-second block times, and single-slot finality, all while maintaining full bytecode-level compatibility with the existing EVM.
The private mainnet is live, and the public mainnet launch is planned for mid-November 2025.
Strategic alignment with Balancer
Deploying Balancer products on Monad presents a significant opportunity for both ecosystems. By bringing Balancer’s advanced DeFi infrastructure to a fast, low-latency network, this collaboration expands access to sophisticated liquidity mechanisms while uniting two vibrant, innovation-driven communities.
Launchpad & liquidity layer potential
Balancer v3 LBPs (Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools) are now live, fully audited, and already proven in production. As a capital-efficient and fair token distribution mechanism, LBPs establish Balancer as a premier launch primitive on Monad. Combined with Monad’s growing builder pipeline and high-performance architecture, this makes it an ideal venue for teams to conduct high-impact, transparent, and efficient token launches from day one.
Incentive alignment
Further amplifying this synergy is Monad Momentum, our recently announced incentive-matching program. Momentum is designed to reward real activity and sustainable revenue, creating a strong foundation for a checkpointed rollout of Balancer products, aligning long-term ecosystem growth with meaningful on-chain participation.
Launch Scope
Standard Balancer v3 contracts:
Boosted, Stable, Weighted, Stable Surge, LBP, and reCLAMM pools
Day-one pools:
TBD (to be finalized with partners and the Balancer Growth team)
Reward distribution and governance:
Reward distribution infrastructure and veBAL voting integration will go live after the second checkpoint.
Admin and safety (as advised by MAXYZ):
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Admin privileges: Omni multisig via nested safe setup (Operator and Balancer Onchain Ltd safes as signers)
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Dedicated emergency multisig established
Checkpoints
Numbers are conservative for a new L1 and can be tuned through community discussion.
Timing is measured from the initial deployment of Balancer contracts on Monad.
Month 1 checkpoint
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≥ $10 M TVL in total
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At least 5 fully functional pools gaining volume from integrated aggregators
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≥ $3 K in revenue to the DAO
Decision: If reached, confirm Monad as a strategic deployment and continue deeper integration efforts. If not reached, reassess focus and resource allocation.
Month 3 checkpoint
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≥ $25 M TVL in total
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≥ $10 K in revenue to the DAO
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At least 5 pools with ≥ $2 M TVL each and ≥ 15 % utilization
Decision: If reached, confirm Monad as a strategic deployment, deepen integration, and deploy reward distribution and veBAL voting integration. If not reached, reassess focus and resource allocation.
Month 6 checkpoint
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≥ $50 M TVL in total
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≥ $25 K in DAO revenue
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At least 5 pools with ≥ $4 M TVL each
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Reward injector infrastructure live and fully operational incentive program
Decision: If reached, confirm Monad as a strategic deployment and expand tokenomics integration. If not, reassess continuation or scale-down.
Risks and Mitigations
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Performance risk: If goals fall short, Balancer can pause further development and reassess at each checkpoint.
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Security: Only audited v3 contracts will be deployed. Emergency permissions are assigned to a dedicated emergency multisig, consistent with other Balancer chain deployments.
Treasury Impact
- No direct ask to the Balancer Treasury at launch.
Conclusion
Deploying Balancer v3 on Monad offers the DAO a chance to establish a leading role on a high-performance, EVM-equivalent Layer 1 with strong builder momentum and ecosystem support. By starting lean, focusing on audited and production-ready products such as LBPs, and setting checkpoints with clear success metrics, we align growth potential with disciplined execution.
Approval of this proposal signals **Balancer DAO’s intent to expand into a promising new ecosystem built for speed, scalability, and on-chain innovation.
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At Monad, we are committed to delivering on our performance goals and ensuring this deployment meets its targets so Balancer can secure a central position in Monad’s liquidity stack, attract early builders to launch with Balancer primitives, and strengthen the multi-chain strategy shared by both ecosystems.