BitCtrl Joins Monad Testnet — Standing Up High-Performance EVM Validator Infrastructure
Overview
BitCtrl has joined the Monad testnet as a validator operator, adding Monad to our active infra footprint and expanding coverage for high-throughput EVM execution networks. This deployment is built around Monad's published hardware guidance and community-verified configurations, with a focus on sustained performance under parallel execution pressure. On the requirements side, Monad's official docs set a clear baseline for both validators and full nodes: 16-core CPU with 4.5GHz+ base clock, 32GB+ RAM, and fast storage split between TrieDB (2TB dedicated) and MonadBFT/OS (500GB+), using PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe or better. Bandwidth requirements differ by role: ~300 Mbit/s for validators and ~100 Mbit/s for full nodes. (docs.monad.xyz) The community-maintained Monad Hardware Compatibility List reinforces the same shape of system, including recommended memory headroom (64GB) and practical storage sizing of 2TB NVMe (TrieDB) + 2TB NVMe (MonadBFT/OS) for validator operations. (monadhcl.xyz)
We're also aligning with the ecosystem's public operational norms and developer tooling. The verified monad-developers GitHub organization acts as a hub for community repos and standards work across the network's developer surface. (GitHub) In particular, the validator-info repository provides a standardized directory for validators to publish their information via a <SECP_KEY>.json file submitted through PR flow and reviewed in Discord. (GitHub) This matters operationally because it normalizes validator identity, contact points, and metadata in a machine-readable format that can be used across dashboards and ecosystem tooling.
Sources
- BitCtrl is live on Monad testnet: validator operations are now part of our active network coverage.
- Hardware bar is explicit: 16 cores @ 4.5GHz+ base, 32GB+ RAM, Gen4 NVMe split for TrieDB and MonadBFT/OS; validators target ~300 Mbit/s. (docs.monad.xyz)
- Community HCL confirms field-tested builds: reinforces CPU families, storage split, and higher recommended memory (64GB) for stability. (monadhcl.xyz)
- Ecosystem standards exist for validator metadata: validator-info defines a consistent SECP-keyed JSON format and PR-based publication workflow. (GitHub)