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What is Aptos Network | Aptos Ecosystem Overview 2022

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1) Aptos is a new layer 1 blockchain. Aptos programming language is “Move”. Aptos is an independent project to fulfill the vision of delivering the safest and most production-ready blockchain in the world.

2) Aptos tries to combine increased scalability, reliability, security and usability.
Aptos is a VC-backed blockchain project.
The Aptos Network project is still in the early days.

3) There is no Aptos token or coin at the moment and there is no final official white paper published yet.

4) The Aptos Network and Aptos Labs already raised millions of dollars from different crypto venture capital funds
The goal of Aptos will be to create a new layer 1 blockchain.

5) Aptos will be developed in a Rust-based programming language called “Move”. Planned features include a parallel execution engine, high-level security features and low transaction costs.

6) The blockchain is based on the Diem blockchain initiative (from Meta = Facebook) that was recently abandoned. Diem developers created Aptos Network and it will focus on the original goals of creating a scalable and fast blockchain.

7) What is Aptos Labs?
Aptos Labs is the team behind the Aptos Network idea. Aptos Labs coordinates different teams of developers, engineers, strategists, and community builders. Co-founders are Mo Shaikh and Avery Ching.

8) Shaikh and Ching met when they worked together on the Diem blockchain project at Meta. Shaikh specializes in scaling tech products and has experience in the private equity and venture capital industry.

9) Ching was one of the principal software engineers at Meta and has led many exciting and innovative development projects in the past. As the Meta project was not continued both of them thought about starting their own layer 1 project. The outcome was Aptos Labs

10) Aptos Labs will create a layer 1 blockchain wt d following attributes for d Aptos Network; safe, most reliant, fast and accessible for everyone. They are getting a lot of traction in the Crypto and Web3 industry and a lot of supporters are joining the Aptos Network community.

11) Aptos Labs raised over 350 million USD in funding, launched already their testnet, and executed millions of transactions and thousands of validators.

12) Aptos Labs did different funding rounds. The latest funding round led by big crypto venture capital funds was done by the end of July 2022. Aptos Labs 150 Mio USD funding

13) The following crypto venture capital companies joined the latest funding round.
*FTX , Jump Trading , Apollo Global Management , Griffin Gaming Partners , Circle , Franklin Templeton,
Superscrypt ,MultiCoin Capital and a16z

14) Top Aptos Network and Aptos Labs links to follow?
Twitter:
twitter.com/AptosLabs
Aptos Insights twitter.com/AptosInsights
Aptos Ecosystem twitter.com/AptosEcosystems

Websites:
Aptos Labs aptoslabs.com
Aptos Medium aptoslabs.medium.com

15) Top Aptos Network and Aptos Labs links to follow?
Aptos Whitepaper aptos.dev/aptos-white-pa…
Aptos Developers aptoslabs.com/developers
Aptos Testnetwork aptoslabs.com/currents
Aptos Team linkedin.com/company/aptosl…
Aptos Explorer explorer.devnet.aptos.dev
Email: [e-mail]

16) Aptos Documentation aptos.dev
Building the safest and most scalable Layer 1 blockchain - APTOS

17) The Top Aptos Network and Aptos Labs project ecosystem map and database are separated into 22 categories.
a) Aggregator :
HIPPO ( hippo.space ) : Aptos has close to a dozen DEX protocols already building on it.

We aggregate liquidity across all of them so that users can always trade with the best rates.

18) AMM & DEX :
a. Hanson ( hanson.so) Hanson is an automated market maker for trading assets on @AptosLabs.
EMPO (@Empo_F) Empo is building Aptos’ most secure DEX

b. Pontem Network (pontem.network) Pontem is developing the first production grade Automated Market Maker on Aptos using simple bonding curves for stable and unstable pairs

20) DAO & Payment :
a. Paymagic (paymagic.xyz ) Payout bounties, grants, payroll, and rewards via API.
No more fat fingering the wrong address or collecting multisig signatures. Secured via Gnosis Safe.

21) Data Providers :
a. aptosphere ( aptosphere.com) Aptosphere's APIs are simple, developer-friendly, well-documented, and scalable to your needs.

22) DeFi :
a. Zaptos Finance( zaptos.finance) #1 Liquid Staking Derivative on Aptos

b. Vial Protocol ( vial.fi)An autonomous, algorithmic liquidity protocol built on Aptos.

c.Aptin Finance : Building the lending protocol on #Aptos

d. Anime Swap (animeswapdefi.com ) The Cutest Yield Farm + NFT : Collection + Play 2 Earn Protocol
e. Aries Market :Aries Market is a decentralised margin trading protocol on Aptos. Lend, borrow and trade with margin via a fully on-chain order book with a lightning speed.