Kizzy Will Onboard the Next Wave of Web2 Users Into Web3, and that’s Huge for Monad and Crypto as a Whole
Why do I say this?
@kizzymobile is a social media based betting app built on @monad. Possibly the first of its kind and definitely one of the most promising.
Unlike many projects trying to "fix" Web3, Kizzy is doing something fresh: bringing a completely new use case into the space.
Here’s the kicker; betting is already a global phenomenon, especially in sports. Now imagine betting on influencer momentum instead.
Example: I love Ronaldo. I bet that his followers will increase tomorrow.
That’s it. Simple, fun, and incredibly accessible to the average person. A perfect gateway for normies.
But what are the current challenges?
1. PvP Betting Pools
The model relies on two users betting against each other (e.g., one for and one against Ronaldo gaining followers). That limits liquidity and engagement.
Kizzy’s fix? Introducing fixed SPREADS and odds so that users can bet instantly, without waiting for an opponent. Much more scalable.
2. Onboarding & Deposits
The average person doesn’t understand wallets, chains, or gas fees. Onboarding friction kills retention.
But with Monad recently acquiring @portal , we might soon see much smoother onramps, deposits, and withdrawals; a big win for UX and adoption.
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Kizzy is bold. Kizzy is new. Kizzy might just be the Web2-to-Web3 bridge we’ve been waiting for.
Lfg KIZZY.
Lfg Monad
ALL IN ONE!🚀
Two years ago, Barry and I created a brand called Monadians.
If you were into Monad or NFTs back then, you heard about us. Everyone did.
We poured serious money, time, and effort into this project.
Monadians became the most hyped collection on Monad, ever. It genuinely felt like the 2021 NFT runback, and it didn’t stop inside the Monad bubble.
We were the first Monad native collection to break into the wider web3 conversation. People who had never cared about Monad were suddenly talking about Monadians. We were growing fast. Momentum was huge.
Then Monad started delaying, again, and again.
At peak momentum, we made a calculated decision to launch on Ethereum, then migrate to Monad on mainnet, while continuing to build products specifically for the Monad ecosystem.
A launch date was set, and everyone involved was fired up.
Then, completely out of nowhere, @cryptunez (CMO of Monad) reached out with this message:
“Launching on ETH is a bad idea. If you launch on ETH, we won't consider you as a Monad project.”
So Barry scheduled a call with him.
After the call, Barry relayed what was said:
He loved what we were building.
Monad wanted to work “closely” with us.
He repeatedly used the word “endorsement”.
We were promised significant support if we stopped everything and delayed.
We were told:
Monad mainnet was scheduled for Q4 2024 Monad’s strategy was to connect the ecosystem There would be NFT airdrops If we launched on ETH and migrated later, we would not be eligible.
It sounded extremely bullish, but none of it happened.
Here’s where it crossed a line:
Barry explained that killing momentum would be incredibly dangerous for the project.
The response was condescending and toxic:
“If you’re not ready for this responsibility, you should reconsider launching at all.”
Read that again.
That wasn’t guidance, that was disrespect.
It showed a complete lack of understanding of momentum, the most important metric in any startup, community, or brand. And worse, it showed zero respect for the work we had already put in.
Now you understand why things look the way they do with Monad. A guy who knows nothing about the importance of momentum is steering the ship.
At that point, I asked Barry to schedule another call so I could also join.
Same story. More promises. More vague assurances. Anything to make us delay.
I didn’t trust him. Something felt off from the start, and guess what? I was right.
Shortly after, @keoneHD was suddenly brought into the picture and asked Barry to hop on a call. Barry asked if he could bring his co-founder (me).
The answer was: “No. Just you.”
That alone should’ve been a red flag.
The same conversation happened again. The same pressure to delay. The same promises, this time coming from the CEO & Founder.
After weeks of arguments between Barry and me, we made the worst decision we could’ve made,
We trusted them.
We delayed our mint, sacrificing momentum, based entirely on promises from the Monad team.
On the day I tried to reach out to tunez to align and move forward? He ghosted me. Once. Twice.
The third time, I got the message.
Months later, he had the audacity to send me an article he wrote titled something along the lines of “How to Manage NFTs Properly” and told me I should read it.
I ignored it.
A few days later, he followed up with:
“Did you read it? I recommend reading again”
That wasn’t advice. That was arrogance.
After that, communication with the Monad team effectively died, and we weren’t alone.
Many founders on Monad experienced the same broken communication, the same vague promises, the same silence. I won’t name them, they’re still building on Monad.
This is what happened to us, This is our story.
Excited to announce our oversubscribed @echodotxyz round with @PurpleSlurping.
Kizzy allows anyone to speculate on the world's biggest influencers and their content.
Launching soon, only on @monad!
The fwog NFT launch was really well executed and is a good lesson for other projects.
Sale of blind boxes with speculation about WL allocation, but without confirmation, which drove demand but didn't trigger excessive FOMO.
Good concept of subsequently distributing WL to box holders in different tiers.
Free mint.
Art is dope.
And great performance on secondary so far