A Layer 1 blockchain built by former Meta engineers, using the Move programming language originally developed for the Diem project.
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Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain that launched in October 2022, founded by former engineers from Meta's Diem (formerly Libra) project. Diem was Meta's stablecoin initiative that was eventually shut down due to regulatory pressure; Aptos and Sui were built by separate teams who preserved much of the technical work and the Move programming language. Aptos uses Move with its own customizations.
Aptos uses BFT consensus with parallel transaction execution: rather than processing transactions one at a time, the runtime identifies non-conflicting transactions and executes them concurrently. This enables high theoretical throughput. Move is a resource-oriented language: tokens and digital assets are first-class types with safety guarantees that prevent common exploits like double-spending or unauthorized cloning.
Aptos hosts a growing DeFi ecosystem including DEXs (Liquidswap, PancakeSwap), lending protocols, and liquid staking. The chain has positioned itself for institutional partnerships and consumer-grade applications. Performance characteristics are similar to Solana with a different programming model.
Move is a less common language than Solidity or Rust, which limits the developer pool. Aptos and Sui both use Move but have diverged in implementation details, fragmenting the Move ecosystem. The ecosystem is younger than Ethereum or Solana.
See validators for staking context.