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APTPublic
Aptos
Symbol
APT
Type
Public
Consensus
AptosBFT (Proof of Stake)
Launch Date
12-10-2022
Founder(s)
Mo Shaikh, Avery Ching
Developer
Aptos Labs
About Aptos
Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain built by former Meta engineers using the Move programming language. Founded by Mo Shaikh and Avery Ching, who led the Diem blockchain project at Meta, Aptos focuses on reliability, safety, and scalability. The network uses a parallel execution engine (Block-STM) that enables high transaction throughput. Aptos has attracted significant investment and features a growing ecosystem of DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, and gaming applications.
