Solid in-depth article by @ASHAWONN, Head of Ecosystem at Aptos.
Some of the main points:
Aptos Foundation’s $200M investment in DeFi signals a major push to position the blockchain as a leader in scalable, user-friendly Web3 infrastructure, targeting billion-user scale.
The initiative draws on Aptos’ origins from Meta’s Libra project, leveraging its high-performance tech—20k TPS and sub-second latency—to attract developers for innovative use cases like AI, DePIN, and RWA tokenization.
Regional hubs in India, China, Vietnam, Canada, U.S., and UAE will accelerate developer growth, with hackathons and Move bootcamps to foster a thriving ecosystem.
The focus on deep liquidity, unicorn businesses, and breakout products including SocialFi, GameFi and others, aligns with broader Web3 trends.
Aptos’ native stablecoin integrations (@circle USDC, @Tether_to USDT, @ethena_labs USDe) combined with its industry-low gas fees, aim to minimize transaction costs and friction, positioning Aptos as a competitive alternative to other blockchain networks in 2025.
Make sure to read the awesome article in its entirety for the full insights: