February Wrapped: Aptos Ecosystem Looking (Very) Good

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.
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.
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 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.
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.