Search results for "APT"

The state of Wyoming in the United States has entered the public chain bidding phase for the proposed issuance of a regional stablecoin and has announced the evaluation process.

Odaily News The state of Wyoming in the United States, which plans to issue a state-level stablecoin, has officially entered the bidding stage. It is reported that the state has launched a website to publicize all review processes in order to ultimately select which public chain the stablecoin will be issued on. Wyoming has listed 9 dimensions, including user numbers, stability, performance, and other indicators for scoring and evaluation. A total of 17 public chains have made the cut and were reviewed in two batches. Currently, Solana and Aptos are tied for first place with 32 points, while Sei has 30 points.
More

The Aptos community proposal aims to reduce the annualized yield of staking by nearly 50% to enhance capital efficiency.

Odaily News Aptos community member MoonSheisty submitted a proposal on April 18 to gradually lower the Annual Percentage Rate of APT Token staking from 7% to 3.79%, aiming to improve capital efficiency within three months and align with other L1 Blockchains. The proposal has drawn community follow, with some members concerned that this move may weaken the participation of small validators and affect the level of Decentralization. (Cointelegraph)
More

Aptos proposed to drop the staking rewards from 7% to 3.79% within 3 months.

Aptos proposed to drop the staking rewards from 7% to 3.79% to encourage users to pursue higher yields and reduce inflation. This proposal is similar to Solana's SIMD-228 proposal, aiming to lower inflation by dynamically adjusting staking rewards. The proposal was co-authored by members of the Aptos Labs team, suggesting a review of the current staking delegation and the removal of non-contributing validators.
More

Aptos will unlock over 10 million APT tokens on April 12.

Gate.io News bot message, according to RootData Token unlocking data, Aptos (APT) plans to unlock tokens at 8:00 AM Beijing time on April 12. The unlocking amount is approximately 10.935 million APT tokens, with a total value of 53.123 million USD based on current market prices. Source: Wu Says
More
  • 2

Mike Dudas, co-founder of The Block, resigns as advisor of Aptos from today.

PANews December 21st, The Block's former founder Mike Dudas tweeted that he is resigning from his advisory role at Aptos, starting today. Mike Dudas said he has been serving as an advisor to Aptos since 2022 and is the 'sole' encryption project advisor. Earlier news, Aptos Labs co-founder Mo Shaikh announced his resignation as CEO, co-founder Avery
More
  • 4

Echo Protocol co-founder: The X account that was previously hacked has now been restored.

Odaily News Echo Protocol co-founder JP | Echo stated on the X platform that in the past 24 hours, its team has collaborated with Aptos to recover the X account from the recent hacker attack and has now regained full control. All malicious links posted by the attacker have been swiftly removed, and no large-scale fund withdrawals have been observed during this time. A detailed public report outlining the incident, including the process of the X account theft, will be released subsequently.
More
  • 1
  • 10
  • 1

Tsinghua University collaborates with Aptos Labs to promote innovation in Consensus Algorithm testing tools.

BlockBeats News: On June 10, Aptos Labs announced a collaboration with Wingtecher Labs, a software system security team at Tsinghua University, to jointly develop a cutting-edge testing tool around the implementation of consensus algorithms. The tool combines automated testing, protocol state space exploration, and logic error detection to help lay a solid foundation for the stability and security of Aptos' next-generation high-performance consensus protocol, Raptr. This collaboration combines top academic research with cutting-edge engineering practices, which not only helps strengthen the quality assurance of Aptos' own core protocol, but also injects innovative impetus into the testing capabilities and system assurance of blockchain infrastructure. By driving a more robust and sustainable testing tool chain, we set the benchmark for technological progress and sustainable development in the industry. The project is expected in the second quarter of 2026
More

Former Apto CEO: Still holds about 98% of APT and has a substantial SUI Position.

ChainCatcher news, former Aptos co-founder and CEO Mo Shaikh stated on the X platform that he still holds about 98% of APT tokens and mentioned that he holds a substantial SUI position. In December last year, Mo Shaikh announced his resignation. Mo Shaikh stated at the time that he would continue to serve Aptos.
More

Former Apto CEO: Still holds about 98% of APT and has a substantial SUI Position.

ChainCatcher news, former Aptos co-founder and CEO Mo Shaikh stated on the X platform that he still holds about 98% of APT tokens and claims to have a substantial SUI position. In December last year, Mo Shaikh announced his resignation. Mo Shaikh stated at the time that he would continue to serve Aptos.
More

Former Apto CEO: still holds about 98% of APT and has a substantial SUI Position.

ChainCatcher news, former Aptos co-founder and CEO Mo Shaikh stated on the X platform that he still holds about 98% of APT tokens and claims to have a substantial SUI position. In December of last year, Mo Shaikh announced his resignation. Mo Shaikh stated at the time that he would continue to serve Aptos.
More

Former Aptos CEO Mo Shaikh disclosed holding 98% of APT Token and a large amount of SUI.

Gate.io News bot message, former Aptos co-founder and CEO Mo Shaikh announced via social media that he currently holds approximately 98% of APT Tokens and also possesses a considerable amount of SUI Tokens. It is reported that Mo Shaikh announced his resignation as CEO in December 2023 but continues to serve as a strategic advisor to Aptos Labs. Source: Wu Says
More

Former Aptos co-founder and CEO: Holds a considerable SUI Position, still holding about 98% of APT.

Mo Shaikh, the former co-founder and CEO of Aptos, stated on May 13 that he still holds about 98% of his APT tokens and has a SUI position. After announcing his resignation last year, he continues to serve as a strategic advisor, committed to making Aptos the most mature Layer 1 in the financial sector.
More

Moar Market is now live on the Aptos Mainnet.

According to a report by Golden Finance, Aptos announced on social media that Moar Market has now launched on the Aptos Mainnet, aiming to become the credit layer of universal DeFi. Moar is built using the Move language, providing users with seamless capital access across DeFi protocols through trustless credit accounts designed for speed, security, and composability.
More
  • 1
  • 1

This week's unlocking data overview: MOVE, LAYER, and APT will experience a large one-time Token unlock.

This week, the MOVE, LAYER, and APT tokens will undergo a one-time unlock. MOVE will unlock 50 million coins, worth approximately 8.22 million USD; LAYER will unlock 27.02 million coins, worth 78.35 million USD; APT will unlock 11.31 million coins, worth 55.87 million USD. These unlocks account for 2%, 12.87%, and 1.82% of the circulating supply, respectively.
More
  • 2
  • 3

Aptos launches a digital stamp event at the Osaka Expo, attracting millions of users to Web3.

BlockBeats news, on June 9, Aptos announced the launch of the "Aptos EXPO Commemorative Stamp Event," one of the mini programs within the official EXPO2025 digital Wallet, bringing a simple and fun interactive way familiar to users for World Expo visitors, promoting the real implementation of Web3 technology. Since its launch, the Wallet has performed strongly, with nearly 100% rise in both volume and new Aptos accounts in May alone, totaling 1.28 million transactions and 271,000 accounts. The event is divided into two phases, with the first phase (from now until June 30) focusing on the entertainment sector, with collaboration projects including Mereo, Rewardy, Storychat, and
More
  • 1
  • 7

Data: Over $2.7 billion worth of Tokens will be unlocked in June.

According to Jinse Finance, as reported by Cointelegraph, over $2.7 billion worth of tokens will be unlocked in June, mainly consisting of SUI ($206.33 million), ZRO ($64.29 million), and APT ($58.52 million).
More
  • 4
  • 4
  • 1

Rootdata: This week, 26 types of Tokens will be unlocked, with APT, QAI, and ARB unlocking a value of over 40 million dollars.

From May 12 to May 18, a total of 26 tokens will be unlocked, with the total unlocking value of APT, QAI, and ARB exceeding 40 million USD. Specifically, the unlocking value of APT is 60.74 million USD, accounting for 1.09% of the Circulating Supply; QAI has an unlocking value of 44.97 million USD, accounting for 1.24% of the Circulating Supply; ARB has an unlocking value of 53.07 million USD, accounting for 5.93% of the Circulating Supply.
More
  • 2
  • 1

Gate.io launches APT Mining, with expected annualized yield of up to 6.7%

BlockBeats news, on February 17th, according to official sources, gate has now launched APT Mining, with a minimum investment of 0.25 APT, and the expected annualized return of Mining is up to 6.7%. Participate in gate on-chain Mining to earn coins Staking project, no complex operations required, daily profits can be obtained. Mining profits will be directly distributed to the account, supporting instant profit conversion, suitable for investors seeking stable returns. At the same time, gate provides 100% reserve guarantee to ensure the safety of user assets.
More

DeFi collateral service provider Amerany completes $2 million Series A financing round.

Golden Finance reported that DeFistake service provider Amerany announced the completion of a $2 million Series A financing round, with no information disclosed about the investors. The new funds are intended to be used for infrastructure upgrades to its multi-chain stake platform. Currently, the platform supports Ethereum (ETH), Aptos (APT), and Optimism.
More

Former CEO of Grayscale Investments and Chief Product Officer of OpenAI join the advisory committee of Aptos Labs

Blockchain company Aptos Labs announced former Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein and OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil joining its advisory board. Sonnenshein will assist Aptos in driving institutional adoption of digital assets, while Weil plans to help Aptos integrate AI technology into blockchain applications.
More

Aptos Labs will include former Grayscale CEO and OpenAI executive in its advisory board

ChainCatcher message, Aptos Labs announced that former Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein and OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil have joined its advisory board. Sonnenshein and Weil will help Aptos
More

In the past week, the native USDT supply on Aptos has risen by 250%

Golden Finance reported that Token Terminal recently published an article on X, stating that in the past week, the native USDT supply on Aptos has risen.
More

Slow Mist CISO: Beware of the new attack tool OtterCookie from the Lazarus APT organization

Gate News bot news, Slow Mist's Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) 23pds posted on social media, warning about the new attack tool from the Lazarus APT organization — OtterCookie. Recently, Slow Mist received intelligence that the Lazarus APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) organization is using a new type of information-stealing malware named OtterCookie, conducting targeted custom attacks against professionals in the financial and crypto assets industry.
More

The Lazarus group uses a new type of malware, OtterCookie, to target professionals in the encryption industry.

PANews, June 6 - According to @im23pds, a member of the SlowMist team, the North Korea-backed APT organization Lazarus has recently deployed an information stealing tool named OtterCookie, targeting personnel in the financial and encryption industries to steal sensitive data such as browser credentials, macOS keychain passwords, and Wallet Private Keys. Experts advise being cautious of suspicious job invitations, avoiding running unknown files, and strengthening endpoint security protection.
More

APT falls below 5 dollars

Golden Finance reports that the market shows APT has fallen below $5, currently priced at $4.99, with a 24-hour decline of 6.03%. The market fluctuation is significant, please ensure proper risk control.
More
  • 2
  • 1

Aptos developers' deployments surged, with daily contract deployments exceeding 400.

PANews May 23 news, Nansen data shows that the daily smart contracts deployment on the Aptos chain has significantly risen since the end of April, jumping from less than 100 to over 400 in early May.
More

Aptos community proposal AIP-119 suggests gradually reducing the APT stake yield to 3.79% over three months.

The AIP-119 proposal suggests gradually dropping the Annual Percentage Rate of Aptos staking over the next three months, aiming to restructure the economic model and assess the impact. Dropping staking rewards may encourage the exploration of more opportunities, but it could have an impact on small validators. The proposal plans to be reviewed in the next four weeks, with voting to be submitted in the fifth week.
More

The Aptos community has proposed to gradually lower the stake rewards rate to 3.79%.

Gate.io News bot message, the Aptos community recently released the AIP-119 proposal, planning to gradually adjust the staking rewards mechanism over the next three months. According to the proposal, the staking reward rate will drop by 1% each month, reducing the Annual Percentage Rate from the current approximately 7% to 3.79%. The goal of this proposal is to optimize capital allocation by directing funds towards re-staking, DePIN, MEV, and other ecosystem areas. The proposal will undergo approximately 4 weeks of community review, followed by entering the mainnet voting phase in the 5th week. Source: wublock123
More

Aptos Co-founder: Aptos is building a global trading engine.

Odaily News Aptos co-founder avery stated on the X platform that Aptos is building a global trading engine, from stablecoins to RWA, from underlying performance to cross-chain experience. Aptos is constructing a new generation of global financial system that operates on-chain, around the clock, and without borders.
More

Aptos launches the "Global Trading Engine" initiative to build a new generation Blockchain infrastructure.

According to Gate.io News bot reports, Aptos, a blockchain project, officially announced the launch of the "Global Trading Engine" plan. This plan aims to build a new generation of blockchain infrastructure, supporting stablecoins, physical assets (RWA), on-chain order books, and cross-chain accounts. Aptos enhances transaction efficiency and system performance through technical upgrades such as the Raptr consensus and planned trading mechanisms, optimizing the experience for users and developers. The ultimate goal of the project is to provide technical support for building an around-the-clock, global on-chain capital market.
More

Borrowing and lending protocol PACT officially bridged to Aptos

Aptos announced the official bridge of the lending protocol PACT to its platform, introducing on-chain assets worth $1 billion. PACT aims to directly connect billions of underserved borrowers to the global Capital Market using Aptos' low-cost infrastructure. The next steps include PACT Token migration, providing Token bridge, governance transition and updates, as well as establishing a strategic technical partnership with Aptos to accelerate development.
More
  • 1

Circle: Aptos Network has launched native USDC

ChainCatcher news, Circle officially announced on social media that native USDC has been launched on the Aptos network. Through this integration, Aptos
More
  • 2

Circle: Cross-Chain Interaction Transmission Protocol CCTP has been launched on Aptos.

According to official news, Circle announced that Cross-Chain Interaction Transmission Protocol (CCTP) has been launched on Aptos. Developers and users can now transfer USDC between 10 blockchains with a capital efficiency ratio of 1:1 to meet the USDC demand on exchanges on Aptos.
More

Frax Protocol will utilize BlackRock's BUIDL fund to support frxUSD Stable Coin

PANews January 3 news, according to Beincrypto, Frax protocol through community proposals, will use BlackRock's BUIDL Fund as the collateral asset for its upcoming frxUSD stablecoin. The BUIDL Fund currently manages assets of over $648 million and extends to several mainstream blockchains like Aptos and
More

Data: The on-chain USDT supply of Aptos has increased from about 20 million to about 100 million since the beginning of this month.

PANews 11 29th news, according to Token
More

APT breaks through 6 dollars

Golden Finance reports that the market shows APT has broken through 6 dollars, currently quoted at 5.99 dollars, with a 24-hour rise of 6.02%. The market fluctuation is significant, please ensure proper risk control.
More

Aptos has become the digital Wallet provider for the Osaka World Expo, with over 558,000 transactions in the first week.

According to the Gate.io News bot, Aptos has officially become the digital wallet provider for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan. Data shows that in the first week of the opening, the wallet processed over 558,000 transactions, and the number of new user accounts reached 133,000. The Aptos Horizon project team conducted an on-site inspection of the Expo venues during the opening week. The team stated that the pavilions of various countries showcased unique innovative technologies, architectural designs, and cultural characteristics, and a complete visit to all exhibition areas is expected to take a week. The expo will last until October, and it is expected to welcome more than 28 million visitors. Aptos is actively promoting the application of its technology in the expo scenario.
More
  • 1

DeFi staking service provider Amerany raises $2 million in Series A financing

PANews news on January 29th, according to Globalnewswire, DeFistake service provider Amerany announced the completion of a $2 million Series A financing, and the investor information has not been disclosed. The new funds are planned to be used for infrastructure upgrades of its multi-chain stake platform. Currently, the platform supports Ethereum (ETH), Aptos (APT), and Optimism.
More
  • 2
  • 1

Tether has issued an additional 140 million USDT on the Aptos network in the past month.

Odaily Planet Daily News Token Terminal data shows that Tether has minted 140 million USDT on the Aptos network in the past month, and the on-chain usage activity on Aptos is expected to rise by nearly 10 times by 2024.
More

Aptos research director accused Monad of plagiarism, while Monad co-founder denied and said "I was already developing when you were still wearing diapers"

Aptos research director expressed incomprehension of Monad's plagiarism technology, believing that Open Source technology should be openly shared. However, Monad's co-founder stated that they had been researching software transactional memory in the Haskell environment long before, denied the plagiarism, and claimed to have never heard of Aptos.
More

Aptos launches the blockchain execution engine Shardines, which can achieve over one million TPS.

Aptos Labs launches the Shardines blockchain execution engine, aiming to achieve a level of scalability of over 1 million TPS, minimizing network communication and wait time to the maximum extent through dynamic partitioning, and adopting the "micro-batching and pipelining" strategy to ensure high performance. At the same time, the team has Open Source Shardines's Benchmark for verification.
More
  • 2

Asset management company Apollo collaborates with Securitize to launch tokenization funds on multiple networks

Global financial companies Apollo and Securitize are launching tokenized investment opportunities. The first offering is the tokenized access to Apollo's diversified credit fund, which provides access on multiple blockchain platforms and supports the movement of tokens between different platforms.
More
  • 2
  • 1

Aptos integrates Chainlink data services

PANews reported on January 30th that Aptos Network announced the adoption of Chainlink's data service standard and officially integrated Chainlink Data.
More
  • 1
L1 Token rises generally, SUI rises over 30% in 24 hours. Gate.io News: According to the market data of Gate.io, the L1 Token sector has generally risen, including: SUI is now trading at 4.82 USDT, with a 24-hour rise of 30.88%; CHZ is now trading at 0.12345 USDT, with a 24-hour rise of 23.66%; APT is now at 13.818 USDT, with a 24-hour rise of 20.06%; IOST is now trading at 0.0093 USDT, with a rise of 18.79% in 24 hours; ATOM is now reporting 9.209 USDT, with a 24-hour rise of 17.43%; ADA is now reported at 1.172 USDT, with a rise of 16.07% in the past 24 hours; FTM is now trading at 1.315 USDT, with a 16% rise in the past 24 hours.

Since the beginning of this month, the on-chain USDT supply of Aptos has increased from about 20 million to about 100 million.

Odaily Star News reports that Token Terminal stated on the X platform that the on-chain supply of Aptos USDT continues to increase. Since the beginning of this month, the supply of USDT has increased from about 20 million to about 1 .
More
  • 1