Built Different: A Celebration of Exceptional Builders from the Aptos Ecosystem

These are not just developers; they’re pioneers and innovators, drawn to a platform that empowers them to push the boundaries of what’s possible. The fact that they’ve all landed on Aptos is no coincidence—innovation attracts innovation. These builders are creating solutions that can’t be built anywhere else.

The Built Different series highlights their journeys and reveals how they’re shaping the future of Web3 on Aptos. Over the coming weeks, we’ll unveil each of their stories. But for now, let’s meet a few of them.

Econia Unlocks the True Power of DeFi

Meet Econia, a hyper-parallelized on-chain order book that runs on Aptos. Econia is realizing the dream of mass DeFi adoption and enabling anyone, anywhere around the world, to trade whatever asset they want with anybody else in the world. Just two years old, Econia has already surpassed $250M in total trading volume. 

What started out as a hackathon project in Palo Alto, has now become a long-term commitment to Aptos. “We've been invested in the Aptos blockchain for two years because it combines security as well as cutting edge technology with web scale performance,” says Alex Kahn, Econia Lab’s Co-Founder and CEO. “It allows us to build high performance apps from the ground up in a completely new paradigm.”

KYD Labs: Anyone Can Become Their Own Ticketmaster

Keep your distribution: it’s not just a tagline—it’s a renaissance in live ticketing. KYD Labs is a blockchain-based ticketing platform that’s fighting on behalf of artists, venues, event organizers, and fans. For consumers, this means fair prices without high fees and authentic tickets that are verifiable and on-chain. For artists, it means up to 10X ROI.

Since launch, KYD Labs has already powered 500K+ fan experiences and $1M+ in ticket sales. And earlier this year, KYD Labs did something that many Web3 platforms have tried to pull off without much success—they brought a major venue on-chain. KYD Labs inked an exclusive four-year deal with Le Poisson Rouge, an iconic venue in New York City that brings in hundreds of thousands of fans each year. As Co-Founder Ahmed Nimale says, “We’re building for the next 100 years. We couldn’t have done that without Aptos.”

Overlai Protects Artists from AI

In a world where AI-generated content is increasingly common, Overlai steps in as a one-click solution that allows creators to safeguard their work. Powered by Aptos, Overlai ensures that images, videos, and other digital creations carry a permanent record of their  creator. “Once you Overlai an image forevermore, it will have your provenance. It will let the world know that you were the creator and that it belongs to you, and you can decide how your work is used,” says Cristina Mittermeier—photographer, conservationist, and Co-Founder at Overlai. 

Overlai is building the bridge between AI and blockchain, and they’re doing it on Aptos.

Why These Builders Choose Aptos

With industry-leading performance that supports up to 30,000 transactions per second and 99.99% uptime, Aptos offers the speed and reliability needed for even the most ambitious projects. Builders also trust Aptos for its built-in security, thanks to the simplicity and transparency of the Move programming language, which allows for easy verification and inspection. And with gas fees up to 100x lower than other Layer-1 chains, Aptos enables creators to innovate without worrying about costs.

Unique builders choose Aptos, because their vision can’t be built anywhere else.