Aptos


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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Videos

Ex-Meta Coders Raising $200M to Bring Back Diem

In an initiative called Aptos, a group of former Meta coders familiar with the Diem (formerly Libra) stablecoin project are raising capital to bring the Diem blockchain back to life. “The Hash” discusses where Diem stands in the current blockchain ecosystem and potential venture capital interest.

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