The @pactconsortium is unlocking human potential through financial inclusion. Their first move? Bring a digital finance protocol with $𝟭𝗕+ 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 to Aptos' high-performance rails. On. Day. One. Aptos is made for money movement. Learn more 👇
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February Wrapped: Aptos Ecosystem Looking (Very) Good
February wasn’t just another month for the Aptos ecosystem—it was a statement.
From billion-dollar on-chain RWA moves to groundbreaking scalability, the Aptos ecosystem kept pushing limits. Here are the biggest moments from this month.
PACT Makes a $1 Billion Move
PACT Protocol arrived on Aptos Network, bringing over $1 billion in on-chain real world assets from day one. This isn’t just another blockchain integration—it’s a game-changer for global credit markets. Faster, more transparent, and more efficient, on-chain credit could unlock financial access for 6 billion people.
Stablecoin Hat Trick
Ethena, the DeFi project behind organic stablecoin yields on Ethereum, is bringing USDe to Aptos. With this integration, the world’s three largest stablecoins—USDT, USDC, and now USDe—are all on Aptos.
Aptos looking good here Ethena will be deploying strategically on MoveVM chains, starting with @Aptos to support @echelonmarket, one of Aptos' largest projects From today, sENA will be rewarded a share of 5% of Echelon's token supply
Excited to announce @echelonmarket partners with @ethena_labs & joins the Ethena Network! Echelon is the premier MoveVM lending protocol & appchain with $125m+ in TVL, building on networks like Aptos, Movement, and Initia. 5% of Echelon's token will be allocated to sENA!
AI Agents Making Moves
Last month, Joule Finance introduced MetaMove, a builder-led initiative to explore AI on Aptos. That AI Agent kit is now live, enabling new use cases for on-chain automation and intelligent protocols.
But that’s not all, AI enthusiasts are encouraged to bring their best ideas forward for Metamove’s Move AI Hackathon. Build the coolest AI agents and compete for $250,000 in total prizes. The last date to register is March 8, 2025.
Move AI Hackathon Starts Now! Builders have already started building and launching their agents on Aptos! What are you waiting for anon? Register now - metamove.build Last date to register - 8th March Submit your porjects by - 10th March $250k Prize Pool & 4
Infinite Scalability Unlocked
The Aptos Labs team announced Shardines, a novel sharded execution engine designed to achieve high throughput, reduce cross-shard communication latency, and efficiently handle conflicts. These features enable near-linear throughput scaling—achieving 1 million TPS with non-conflicting transactions. Infinite scalability is officially unlocked.
Aptos achieves horizontal scalability—1 MILLION TPS unlocked 🔓 As the demands of Web3 grow, so must the foundational technology. Today, we're proud to unveil Shardines, Aptos' sharded execution engine designed for infinite horizontal scalability.
Aptos Builder Potential Is Xponential
12 early-stage teams building on Aptos came to NYC this month for the ultimate builder bootcamp. Strategy building: check. Cross-project collaboration: check. Office hours with ecosystem experts: check. Vibes: Xponential.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 🤝 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 Cheers to the innovators joining forces in NYC to polish products, make magic, and accelerate all things Aptos. Aptos ecosystem expansion and community looking 🔥
Uplifting the Next Generation of Builders
With major integrations, next-level scalability, and builders launching next-gen apps, Aptos is proving why it’s the home for innovation.
The Aptos Foundation is doubling down on that vision: projecting over $200M in DeFi grants and investments in 2025, expanding operations to back the next generation of founders, and enhancing end-to-end builder support.
Launching, scaling, redefining industries—whatever you're building, let’s Move.