Aptos


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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Videos

Blockchain Established by Former Meta Employees Off to a Slow Start

Aptos, a new layer 1 blockchain established by former Meta (META) employees that promised extremely fast transaction speeds, isn't living up to those brisk expectations on its first day. "The Hash" panel discusses the launch of Aptos and the outlook for base layers during a bear market.

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Markets

What's in a Name? Apricot Finance's Token Surges on Similarity to Aptos Token's Ticker

Trading volumes of the tokens jumped from under $70,000 on Monday to over $2.2 million.

GMX tokens are serving as a proxy bet for Arbitrum investors. (Jason Briscoe/Unsplash)

Finance

New Blockchain Aptos Unveils Controversial Tokenomics, APT Incentive Plans

Tokens that private investors hold are subject to a 12-month lockup, while the entire circulating supply will be released in the next 10 years.

Aptos Labs CEO Mo Shaikh (Tracy Wang/CoinDesk)

Tech

FTX-, A16z-Backed Aptos Blockchain Is Off to a Sluggish Start

Transaction speeds and tokenomics disappoint on the first day of transactions for the ‘Solana killer’ chain run by ex-Meta employees. Can this protocol gain the trust of investors?

Aptos Labs CEO Mo Shaikh (Tracy Wang/CoinDesk)

Finance

Aptos Debuts Its Blockchain, Putting Millions in VC Dollars to the Test

The venture capital darling has been anticipated for months.

Aptos Labs CEO Mo Shaikh (Tracy Wang/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Anchorage Digital to Be Preferred Custodian for Layer 1 Blockchain Aptos Labs

The partnership signals the growing institutional adoption of crypto.

Anchorage co-founders Diogo Monica and Nathan McCauley (Anchorage)

Finance

Team Bringing Diem Blockchain to Life Confirms $200M Raise, Says Coinbase and More Are Building on Devnet

Aptos announced the funding round Tuesday and said major crypto brands were already contributing code.

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