Aptos

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Scalable layer 1 blockchain

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About

Aptos is a new, independent high-performance PoS Layer 1 project focused on delivering the safest and most scalable Layer 1 blockchain in the world. The Aptos blockchain leverages the Move programming language and the Move VM for application development, which are created and optimized for blockchain use cases.The team is comprised of the original creators, researchers, designers, and builders of Diem, the blockchain that was first built to serve this purpose. Aptos raised $200m from a16z, Multicoin, Binance and others. Aptos launched Devnet in mid March, incentivized testnet in late May and targets Q3 for mainnet launch.

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$282.3M

Founded

2021 · 5y

History

2026

May 17, 2026news

Asian Crypto News: MOEX Considers 24/7 Trading, Aptos Launches KRW Stablecoin, Vietnam Plans Crypto Market

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2022

Jul 24, 2022funding

Series A Round

$150.00M

$150.00M · Coinbase Ventures, FTX Ventures, Dragonfly

Mar 14, 2022funding

Strategic Round

$200.00M

2021

Jan 1, 2021founded

Founded

Recent News

Tokenized RWAs from an FCA-regulated exchange, on the full stack for markets and machines.@ArchaxEx integrated with Aptos and is bringing 100+ tokenized assets onchain—moving alongside the likes of BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Apollo.Learn more: https://aptosnetwork.com/currents/archax-integra

XMay 26, 2026

Asian Crypto News: MOEX Considers 24/7 Trading, Aptos Launches KRW Stablecoin, Vietnam Plans Crypto Market

XMay 17, 2026

🌐 @Aptos is positioned for post-quantum. @Coinbase's Quantum Advisory Council called Aptos "well-positioned for the transition to post-quantum secure transactions." When trillions move onchain, the cryptography has to be ready first.

6551NewsMay 17, 2026

Aptos Pushes Encrypted Mempool Upgrade to Protect Users From Frontrunning and Censorship

CryptoPotatoMay 12, 2026

Aptos commits $50M to AI agent infrastructure push

CoinTelegraphMay 8, 2026

Aptos commits $50 million across ecosystem projects, including agentic AI

The BlockMay 8, 2026