#Here’s a quick look at Aptos (APT) right now:
Aptos (APT)
Snapshot
What it is: Aptos is a layer-1 blockchain that spun out of Facebook’s (now-meta) Diem project, aiming for high throughput and low-latency smart-contract execution using the Move programming language.
Launch: Mainnet went live 19 Oct 2022.
Token utility: Gas fees, staking for validator rewards, on-chain governance.
Supply: 1 billion APT at genesis; current circulating supply ≈ 450 M (inflation ~7% first yr, tapering to 3.25% over time).
Consensus: AptosBFT (a PBFT-style proof-of-stake).
Ecosystem notes: DeFi (AptosSwap, Aries), NFTs (Topaz, Souffl3), bridges (LayerZero, Wormhole), with frequent developer grants/hackathons.
Recent headlines (May 2025)
Aptos v2.0 upgrade finalized Apr 30 2025, reducing average finality to sub-1 sec and enabling parallel transaction execution (Block-STM).
Partnership with Alibaba Cloud (announced Mar 2025) to provide node-hosting and enterprise integrations in Asia.
TVL on Aptos DeFi sits around $270 M (DefiLlama, mid-May 2025), up ~40 % from January as liquidity incentives returned.
Things to watch
Unlock schedule – next large foundation/early-investor tranche (~24 M APT) unlocks on Aug 12 2025; could create sell pressure.
Move language adoption – tooling maturity and cross-chain compilers may drive dev migration from Solidity ecosystems.
Regulatory climate – US SEC’s stance on programmable-equity tokens may affect listings.
