Aptos

Aptos is one of the most prominent Layer-1 blockchains in the market over the past year. Furthermore, it is a new generation Layer 1 blockchain with outstanding advantages and substantial funding from leading market VCs. Here is a summary of what Aptos has built in nearly a year since its Mainnet launch.

In October 2022, Aptos surprised the market by launching its Mainnet, leaving many investors astonished, and subsequently listing on numerous major CEX exchanges. At the same time, they conducted an airdrop to over 100,000 wallets under very simple conditions during the Testnet period, creating an airdrop frenzy at that time.

• Aptos collaborated with Google Cloud in the Web3 Startup Program.
• Aptos partnered with Mastercard.
• Aptos announced the Artist grant program with funding of up to $20 million.
• Aptos integrated with Layerzero.
• With the AptosWorldTour event, the Aptos foundation organized several Hackathons in different countries, with the first event held in Seoul, South Korea.
• Aptos collaborated with NPIXEL, a unicorn game studio from South Korea, to build a Web3 gaming ecosystem on Aptos.
• Aptos introduced an SDK for Gaming, an open gateway for easier game development on Aptos.
• Aptos launched Grant Program Phase 1, providing $3.5 million to over 50 projects running on Aptos.
• Aptos updated AIP-17, reducing transaction fees by over 100 times. With $1, you can perform 100-200 transactions on the Aptos network.
• Aptos continued network upgrades to reduce latency by up to 80%.
• Aptos collaborated with Microsoft to build AI support tools.
• Aptos introduced a new token standard called Aptos Digital Asset (ADA).
• Aptos integrated with Wormhole to facilitate the seamless addition of Wormhole bridges into its protocol.

After 11 months on Mainnet, Aptos has developed a comprehensive ecosystem covering essential areas for growth, such as Liquid Staking, Lending/Borrowing, Dex, Launchpad, Stablecoin, and Derivatives. However, what may be lacking in the Aptos ecosystem is the liquidity and quantity of projects.

Currently, Aptos is actively building its infrastructure and continuously hosting Hackathon events to discover higher-quality projects. Additionally, Aptos is experiencing a growing number of contributors every day. With what Aptos is building and the substantial support from investors in the market, a much stronger future of HST for Aptos is entirely possible. Show Less