Key Takeaways from OurNetwork’s Aptos Mega Issue (Q4 2024)
This thorough report covers the key developments and projects that drove rapid growth and adoption of the network this year. ICYMI: here are the key highlights from ON–297: Aptos Mega Issue.
2024 Was a Year Defined by Milestones
Aptos is now home to over 330 projects, drawn to its industry-renowned speed, security, and scalability. The network has seen remarkable growth, ranking 6th overall in daily active addresses and nearing 9 million monthly active users. Daily active addresses have grown 10x this year, surging from 70,000 in January to a peak of 1.2 million in late November. Monthly active addresses are also at an all-time high, growing nearly ninefold since the start of the year.
Leading DeFi Protocols Reached New Heights
Aptos’ Total Value Locked (TVL) surged nearly 20x, with major DeFi protocols on the network reaching $1.2B by year-end. Projects such as Amnis Finance and Aries Markets have shown exceptional year-over-year growth, with TVL increases of 10-40x. Notable movers within the Aptos DeFi ecosystem include:
Amnis Finance—the largest liquid staking protocol on Aptos—reached $390M in TVL. Amnis’ unique active wallets also surged 770%, from 15,300 to 134,200 in October.
Echo, just three months after launching on Aptos, has become the third-largest protocol by TVL. By introducing BTC to the Aptos ecosystem, the Echo Bridge reported steady progress from September to December—surpassing $250M in December.
Kana Labs has attracted nearly 3 million unique active users in the past month, showcasing its ability to handle high throughput and maintain strong user participation as it prepares to launch its perpetual futures DEX. Additionally, Kana’s Paymaster feature, which addresses gas fee challenges with sponsored transactions, has processed over 70 million transactions to date.
Thala became the first-ever DEX on Aptos to surpass $3B in cumulative spot volume—tripling in less than six months. What’s more, Thala’s total TVL surpassed $220M as it nears its peak TVL of $250M.
Emojicoin Launch: A Showcase of Rapid Innovation
In 2024, Aptos showcased its capacity for fostering rapid innovation and supporting new projects. A prime example is emojicoin.fun, a token launchpad enabling users to create and trade tokens as emojis. Within its first month on mainnet, the platform launched 1,933 tokens, engaged 27,559 unique addresses, and reached $1 million in TVL. During this same period, emojicoin.fun recorded an impressive ~$33.6 million in total trading volume.
The Acceleration of Stablecoin Integrations
Since November, Aptos’ stablecoin market cap has surpassed $320M—up nearly $50M month-over-month following the native integration of Tether’s USDT on Aptos with USDC, the world's second-largest stablecoin, launching on the network soon. Stablecoins now make up more than 25% of TVL on Aptos, with a host of Aptos dApps and exchanges already supporting Aptos-native USDT.
2025: Moving Forward
2024 marked a transformative year for Aptos, with milestones like processing over 2 billion transactions, a nearly 20x surge in TVL, and approaching 9 million monthly active users. As we turn to 2025, Aptos stands ready to lead as the blockchain of choice for institutions, builders, and users. The journey continues.