Aptos Blockchain @Aptos is establishing itself as a layer 1 blockchain project aiming to be the "Global Trading Engine" by 2025. It boasts security based on the Move language, high throughput through parallel execution (theoretically over 160,000 TPS), and partnerships with major institutions (such as PayPal, Aave, Chainlink). Currently, Aptos has over 10M monthly active users (MAU), a stablecoin market cap of about $1.2 billion, and a TVL of around $1 billion, while also running consumer-focused campaigns and developer support programs to bridge Web2 and Web3. Technical Structure and Features The core technology of Aptos can be summarized in three points. First, the Move language is designed to be resource-oriented and includes formal verification capabilities, preventing typical security vulnerabilities such as double spending and re-entrancy attacks. This effectively blocks hacking issues that frequently occurred in the Solidity-based ecosystem. Second, the Block-STM parallel execution engine automatically handles dependencies between transactions, enabling parallel execution, contrasting with Solana's reliance on manual optimization. As of September 2025, it achieved a transaction throughput of about 19,000 transactions per second, with an average user finality of around 650ms. Third, the AptosBFT consensus mechanism operates with a structure of 149 validators and supports block finality within approximately 300ms. This enhances network stability and allows for continuous performance improvements through planned upgrades. The overall architecture is designed to modularize execution, storage, and consensus, allowing upgrades without interrupting the network. This provides a structural advantage that ensures continuous scalability and compatibility. Token Economics and Distribution Structure The APT token has a fixed total issuance of 1 billion, with approximately 520 million in circulation as of September 2025. The market cap is around $2.8 billion, and the recent price is about $4. The token distribution is designed as follows: 51% for community and ecosystem support, 19% for core contributors, 13.5% for investors, and 16.5% for the foundation. The main uses of APT include transaction fee payments, network governance, validator staking, and developer support and ecosystem funding. The staking ratio is about 76% of the total circulating supply, which enhances network security while providing a certain level of inflation rewards. Key Partnerships and Roadmap In 2025, Aptos entered into collaborations with multiple institutions and partners. Notably, PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin has been integrated into Aptos, expanding global payment use cases, and the first non-EVM deployment of Aave V3 occurred on Aptos. Additionally, it has connected with over 60 chains through Chainlink CCIP and entered the stablecoin remittance market in collaboration with Bitso in Latin America. In South Korea, it is experimenting with blockchain-based retail innovation in partnership with Lotte Group. The future roadmap aims for a processing capacity of 260,000 transactions per second through the Raptr consensus upgrade, reduced latency, the establishment of a centralized order book (CLOB) at the chain level similar to centralized exchanges, and the introduction of sharding after 2026 to achieve 1 million TPS. Competitive Position Aptos is establishing itself as a balanced layer 1 compared to Ethereum, Solana, and Sui. While Solana specializes in speed, it faces recurring stability issues, and Ethereum has secured stability and institutional trust but is limited in scalability. Sui is differentiated by focusing on consumer applications while being based on the Move language. Aptos is positioning itself as a choice that considers speed, stability, and institutional acceptance among these options. Strengths and Risks Aptos has three main strengths: 1. Experience in handling large-scale transactions: It has processed hundreds of millions of transactions without a surge in fees despite a rapid increase in demand from a specific game project (Tapos). 2. Security: Thanks to the structural stability of the Move language, there have been no security incidents during the tokenization of over $700 million in RWA. 3. Web2-Web3 integration: Through keyless accounts, Google and Apple login integration, and gas sponsorship features, non-expert users can also use the blockchain. However, there are also significant risks: - There are concerns about the relatively low number of validators, which limits decentralization. - The initial large-scale VC investment (about $350 million) could create selling pressure during the future token unlock process. - High hardware requirements also pose a barrier to participation for small validators, affecting decentralization. Community and Marketing Strategy Aptos is pursuing a strategy aimed at both developer support and user expansion. In the first half of 2025 alone, over 200 projects received grants, and a $1 million hackathon and accelerator program were operated. To encourage community participation, AI-based leaderboards (Kaito AI), reward campaigns, and regional meetups and collaboration programs are being conducted. On Twitter/X, announcements of partnerships and technical integrations have garnered high engagement, particularly the collaborations with PayPal and Chainlink, which received hundreds of retweets and positive responses. However, concerns about decentralization and the VC-centric structure have been raised, necessitating a balanced content strategy. Conclusion Aptos is currently establishing itself as a next-generation layer 1 blockchain that combines speed and security, differentiating itself through securing real use cases such as RWA, stablecoins, and retail payments. However, the validator structure and token unlock risks could be variables that affect market trust in the long term. Overall, Aptos is a project that seeks to balance the stability of Ethereum and the speed of Solana, and its future success will depend on how sustainably it can secure institutional acceptance and a large influx of users. Money Moves Better on Aptos.