Coinbase is launching a token sales platform.

The first token sale on the platform is MON, the gas token for the Monad Network.

* What does this mean?
* Who can participate in the token sale and when will it go live?
* What is Monad?

Danny sat down with Scott Shapiro from Coinbase, Keone Hon and Kevin McCordic from Monad Foundation, to answer these questions and more. This is our conversation.

Raj Parekh, Head of Stablecoins and Payments at the Monad Foundation, joins the Pipeline Podcast to discuss how the next generation of blockchain infrastructure is transforming global payments.

Drawing from years of experience at Visa and in the fintech industry, Raj explains why existing systems remain slow, expensive, and exclusionary - and how Monad is enabling faster, cheaper, and more equitable solutions for institutions and payment providers.

This conversation covers:

1) The evolution of stablecoins and internet money

2) Why scalability and reliability matter for institutional crypto adoption

3) How Monad bridges the gap between TradFi and crypto infrastructure

4) What’s next for payments on-chain

How @KINETK_ai Is Protecting Creators and Building the Future of IP on Monad

In this episode, we sit down with Michael and Mariale, the co-founders of KINETK, to deep dive into how their platform empowers digital creators and reshapes the landscape of intellectual property using blockchain.

We explore:

What KINETK is and how it works

How it safeguards creator rights and provenance

Why IP infrastructure matters for the onchain world

How KINETK leverages Monad's high-performance L1 blockchain for scalability and cost-efficiency

Their vision for a future where digital art, motion, and media are composable, ownable, and monetizable onchain.

Whether you're a builder, artist, or just curious about where crypto meets content, this one's for you.

00:00:00 Trailer
00:01:08 Intro
00:02:11 Overview of KITETK
00:03:35 Defining Content Within the KINETK Ecosystem
00:05:05 Navigating the Complexities of Intellectual Property and KINETK's Strategy
00:10:09 Reasons for Building KINETK on Blockchain Technology
00:11:42 How the "Web3" Label Can Be Counterproductive
00:12:35 Key Blockchain Requirements for KINETK
00:15:07 Exploring the Intersection of IP and Blockchain
00:18:53 KINETK's Approach to Content Tracking and Management
00:22:21 Backgrounds of KINETK's Founders
00:27:37 Examining the Limits of AI Creativity
00:30:04 Challenges of Intellectual Property and KINETK's Solutions
00:33:29 Envisioning Future User Experiences in Consumer Apps
00:37:02 Impact on Music Artists During the Pandemic
00:38:47 Can Creators Retroactively Watermark Their Existing Content?
00:40:27 Personal Challenges Faced by the Founders
00:46:36 Current Size of the KINETK Team
00:46:51 Closing Insights and Final Alpha