MegaETH превышает ожидания: $473 млн в первый день токенсейла Translation: MegaETH Exceeds Expectations: $473 Million Raised on First Day of Token Sale

Participants in the second-level ICO project MegaETH have exceeded their fundraising cap by nearly tenfold. In just one day, the rollup raised $473 million, according to data from the token sale page.

The team allocated 5% of the total MEGA supply—10 billion coins—for the initial offering. The maximum application size is set at $186,282, while the minimum is $2,650.

Investors from the United States will not be able to sell their tokens for a year after the launch, while others have the option to do so. A 10% discount is provided for those who agree to lock their tokens.

The project team noted that over 100,000 users underwent KYC verification before the ICO commenced.

Following the initial offering on October 30, developers will activate a special mechanism for distributing shares due to exceeding the fundraising limit. According to the project’s website, the primary factor will be activity in the MegaETH and Ethereum communities.

The MEGA launch is planned for January 2026, as stated in the rollup’s white paper.

According to Santiment analyst Brian Kue, the ICO MegaETH participants’ activity is linked to the project’s ambitious promises. The developers have asserted that after implementing parallelization, they aim to achieve a throughput of 100,000 TPS.

*“If successful, the project could become one of the most beneficial extensions of the Ethereum ecosystem,”* the expert noted.

The creators of MegaETH—MegaLabs—have also managed to secure significant investments and garnered support from co-founders of the second-largest cryptocurrency platform, Vitalik Buterin and Joe Lubin.

However, Kue referred to the activity as a “red flag.” He emphasized that such a vast number of investors might create speculative pressure and increase the likelihood of a correction once the coin launches.

*“This is more likely a social impulse than an objective assessment of fundamental indicators,”* the analyst stated.

According to Arkham, the volume of applications exceeded the limit within the first two hours. At least 819 wallets contributed the maximum possible amount.

Users on Polymarket are betting on the outcome of the ICO. The majority of participants (83%) believe that the final amount raised will surpass $1 billion, while 24% are confident it will reach $1.8 billion.

Recall that in March, the developers of MegaETH launched a public testnet with a claimed capacity of 20,000 TPS.