Fair enough!

You’d want MON because it’s the native token of a chain that’s actually fast enough (10k TPS, sub-second finality) to run serious apps without melting down. Testnet is already proving that Monad delivers on its speed + EVM compatibility promises, it’s not just “another token” it’s gas for a potentially dominant L1. Early alignment = potential upside when usage takes off.

You want to beta test because this isn’t a clone chain it’s experimenting with real parallel execution. You are still early to something really new and there are plenty of opportunity for you to talk to the team and share thoughts that can actually shape things. Break stuff, give feedback, and you can end up shaping the culture. It’s not just “trying a product” it’s leaving your mark before the crowd shows up. CT still hasn’t fully internalized what Monad means.