Actually, upon closer reflection, @binance's decision not to list @monad immediately upon opening was actually beneficial for both parties. For Binance, knowing there was a large initial sell-off in Monad, it was better to let the market digest it first. Besides, the current spot trading volume for this version isn't high, so there's not much potential; since contracts are available, they can still earn commissions. Furthermore, Binance is probably wary of being burned by large projects before, so they're "observing" for a while – which aligns with Binance's listing strategy over the past two weeks. For Monad, market sentiment has been poor these past few weeks, so maintaining the expectation of a future Binance listing prevents the hype from being completely exhausted. As for airdrops, they'll happen when the time comes (too big to be ignored) – either the project team decides to provide tokens, or the exchange decides to.