Aptos


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Aptos CEO Defends 'Fair' Tokenomics After Community Backlash

The CEO of Aptos, the layer 1 blockchain led by former Meta employees that went live last month, has defended the project's "fair" token allocation following a wave of criticism from its community. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of tokenomics.

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Finance

Aptos CEO Defends 'Fair' Tokenomics That Prompted Community Backlash

Aptos CEO Mo Shaikh told CoinDesk the token distribution is much fairer than at other projects.

Mo Shaikh y Avery Ching, cofundadores de Aptos. (Aptos Labs)

Finance

Crypto Wallet Blocto Launches $3M Fund for Aptos-Based Projects

The layer 1 blockchain from ex-Meta employees made its mainnet debut last month with a limited ecosystem.

Aptos founders Mo Shaikh (left) and Avery Ching (Aptos Labs)

Finance

DeFi Lender Arco Protocol, Launched on Aptos Blockchain, Goes Dark After Botched Fundraise

Network congestions and issues with claiming tokens led to widespread dismay from the Arco community.

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Markets

Aptos Token Rebounds After Upstart Blockchain's Dismal Debut

The price of the newly launched APT token has nearly rallied back to where it started trading last week, before a swift crash.

An Aptos-branded hat. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

Aptos Is Not a Security: Anchorage General Counsel

Aptos token on the blockchain built by ex-Facebook staff as a continuation of Libra surged 36% over the weekend. Georgia Quinn of Anchorage Digital, the institutional custodian for Aptos Labs, discusses whether the token is a security.

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Markets

Bitcoin Completes Second Full Week Below $20K as Aptos Finds Market Bottom

Bitcoin stayed unusually steady, with traditional markets in flux. The freshly launched aptos token staged a minor recovery after its initial flop.

Investors grapple with market risk. (Mostafa Meraji, Unsplash)

Opinion

In Defense of Aptos, Crypto's Punchline This Week

The much anticipated blockchain by ex-Facebook employees was off to a rocky start.

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Finance

Aptos Token Plunges in Trading Debut

FTX, Coinbase and Binance were among the first exchanges to list the buzzy new layer 1 token.

An Aptos-branded hat. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: All Eyes on Aptos; Cryptos Trade Down Even as Stocks Rise

Aptos is launching at a time when the only concerns about the price of gas involve petroleum, not the virtual metaphor; bitcoin held comfortably above its recent $19,000 support.

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