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Aptos is a safe and scalable layer 1 blockchain that aims to bring decentralized assets into the everyday lives of billions of users.
TownSquare Announces $100 Million USD1 Stablecoin Liquidity Program
TownSquare, an infrastructure platform focused on institutional yield and cross-chain lending brokerage services, has announced a $100 million USD1 token liquidity program—a strategic initiative designed to bring institutional-grade and cross-chain yield opportunities to a broader user base via World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin and institutional yield strategies. Previously, TownSquare collaborated with the World Liberty Financial DeFi team to integrate the USD1 token onto Monad, a high-performance EVM-compatible chain, and received official incentives from the Monad Foundation. The team stated that this new liquidity program marks TownSquare’s continued commitment to expanding DeFi’s real-world applicability and delivering institutional strategy yields to more assets. Currently, the project’s official website has launched its cross-chain lending functionality, while its yield vault product is listed as “Coming Soon.” According to official information, the project has previously completed a funding round backed by Monad, a16z, Aptos, Solana Bonk, and other U.S. and European angel investors and VCs. The founding team includes alumni from Coinbase, Meta, Accenture, and market-making firms. Details about the project’s next funding round have not yet been disclosed.
Ekiden Raises $2M in Seed Funding Led by P2 Ventures and Others
blockchain trading platform Ekiden has announced the completion of a $2 million seed funding round, led by Unicorn Factory Ventures and P2 Ventures. The round also attracted participation from angel investors who have previously invested in projects such as GSR, Pyth, Aptos, LayerZero, and Cube Exchange. It is reported that Ekiden is valued at $20 million. The company is dedicated to bringing institutional-grade trading on-chain, providing efficient and secure trading solutions through blockchain technology. (TechFundingNews)
Six Blockchain Organizations Jointly Send Letter to US SEC Requesting Clear Definition of Digital Commodities
Odaily reports: Six blockchain organizations—Stellar Development Foundation, Hedera, Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Cardano Foundation, and Chainlink Labs—have jointly submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting that the definition of "Digital Commodity" and its non-security status be explicitly clarified in the main text of the proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets."It is understood that the SEC's regulatory interpretation released in March 2026 has established the classification of digital commodities, but the relevant definition currently appears only in the preamble of the proposed rules and has not yet been incorporated into the binding rule text. The organizations believe that formally codifying it into the rules would help reduce regulatory uncertainty and provide a more stable legal framework for public chain developers and ecosystem participants.
Oracle Protocol Switchboard Suspected of Attack, Suspends Multiple On-Chain Services Including Aptos and Sui
Oracle protocol Switchboard issued a statement disclosing a report of a potential overnight attack. The Switchboard team has partnered with relevant projects and security agencies to take measures, suspending its network services on the Aptos, Sui, IOTA, and Movement chains. Currently, there are no similar reports indicating a comparable intrusion attack on the Solana chain. However, for security reasons, official channels recommend that users migrate to alternative oracle solutions as soon as possible, at least temporarily, during the investigation period. The team continues to investigate the incident and will release further details subsequently.
Aptos Mainnet Launches Confidential APT, Supporting Selective Privacy Protection for Compliance Scenarios
Odaily News: Aptos mainnet has now launched Confidential APT. This feature allows users to selectively enable privacy protection for compliance scenarios, suitable for applications such as salary payments, treasury management, and enterprise-to-enterprise settlements.
Echo Protocol: Management key control has been regained, and the attacker’s remaining 955 eBTC have been destroyed.
Echo Protocol announced that the team has now regained control of the administrative keys and destroyed the remaining 955 eBTC held by the attacker. Additionally, the current exposure on Aptos is limited to approximately $71,000 in the Echo lending market and the Hyperion liquidity pool, and the team has observed no fund losses on Aptos. As a precautionary measure, the team has fully suspended Aptos bridge operations while the review remains ongoing. Echo Aptos Lending remains unaffected but has been paused for security reasons.
tZERO Integrates Compliant Tokenization Platform with Aptos, Accelerating Institutional RWA Issuance to High-Performance Public Chain
: tZERO, a regulated securities trading platform, has announced the integration of its tokenization issuance platform with the Aptos network, enabling issuers to directly issue Real World Asset (RWA) tokens on this high-performance public chain, further broadening the path for institutional-grade assets to be placed on-chain.Aptos is being positioned as the underlying network for institutional-grade tokenization infrastructure and is consistently attracting integration by traditional finance and compliant tokenization platforms. Currently, tokenized funds from institutions including BlackRock and Franklin Templeton are already operating on the chain. With tZERO's integration, the compliant asset issuance and trading infrastructure on Aptos is further enhanced, covering the full-chain capabilities from issuance, circulation, to settlement.
Aptos Foundation partners with Japan's NETSTARS to explore multi-chain payment solutions
Odaily, Aptos Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NETSTARS, a Japanese QR code payment service provider, to jointly explore multi-chain payment solutions. The two parties plan to integrate the high-performance Aptos L1 blockchain into NETSTARS' existing cashless payment system, introducing stablecoin payments to its merchant network, with a focus on instant settlement, low costs, and a compliant embedded transaction experience.
Echo Protocol to Gradually Shut Down Protocol; Lending and Strategy Core Businesses Have Stopped Accepting New Funds
Echo Protocol has announced it will gradually terminate protocol operations due to business adjustments. The lending protocol has stopped accepting new deposits, new borrows, and interest accrual, and the strategy and LSD businesses have also stopped accepting new deposits and new staking. The protocol has now opened channels for repayment, withdrawal, and asset liquidation. Borrowers must complete repayment by November 14, 2026, otherwise their collateral will be liquidated; 23:59 (UTC) on November 19, 2026 is the final deadline for repayment, withdrawal, and unstaking. After that, Echo Protocol will officially cease operations, and remaining positions will enter the final liquidation and settlement process, with only the Aptos-to-B² cross-chain bridge redemption service retained.
DeBot Reports Security Incident Update: Confirms APT Attack, Fund Isolation Ongoing
DeBot team member Cat has released a security incident update, confirming that the previous wallet security incident was an APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attack. No related fund losses have been identified so far. According to the announcement, analyses by multiple security teams and cloud service providers revealed traces of intrusion in the system, and the relevant private keys remain at security risk. Therefore, the platform will continue to implement automatic fund isolation. Currently, DeBot is operating in a fully isolated environment. Users can still trade and withdraw normally, but other operations involving private keys have been suspended and will be gradually restored after the security audit is completed.A new security solution is being upgraded and is being audited by the SlowMist team and cloud service providers. DeBot stated that this incident exposed security issues in the project, and the team will further upgrade security measures.
Tapp Exchange will gradually cease operations, and users must withdraw their assets before May 31.
According to an official announcement, Tapp Exchange will gradually cease operations. The protocol will remain fully operational until May 31, 2026, during which users’ assets will remain secure and withdrawable. After May 31, its frontend will be taken offline, and users will only be able to withdraw funds by interacting directly with the smart contracts on-chain. Tapp Exchange stated that since its launch on Aptos in June 2025, it has built a V4-style decentralized exchange, introduced ve(3,3) voting, emission distribution, bribe infrastructure, and governance tools, achieving a cumulative trading volume of $1.95 billion.
Aptos Mainnet Launches Encrypted Mempool Functionality to Reduce MEV Attack Risks
According to an official Aptos tweet, the Aptos mainnet has officially launched the Encrypted Mempool feature. Users can choose to encrypt pending transactions before block finalization, keeping transaction call functions and inputs encrypted prior to execution, while the sender address and fee information remain publicly visible. This feature is primarily designed for institutions (to avoid prematurely exposing large order intentions), traders (to reduce MEV arbitrage risks), and AI agents (to ensure transaction inputs remain private until execution).
DeBot Reports Security Incident Update: Confirms APT Attack, Fund Isolation Ongoing
DeBot team member Cat has released a security incident update, confirming that the previous wallet security incident was an APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attack. No related fund losses have been identified so far. According to the announcement, analyses by multiple security teams and cloud service providers revealed traces of intrusion in the system, and the relevant private keys remain at security risk. Therefore, the platform will continue to implement automatic fund isolation. Currently, DeBot is operating in a fully isolated environment. Users can still trade and withdraw normally, but other operations involving private keys have been suspended and will be gradually restored after the security audit is completed.A new security solution is being upgraded and is being audited by the SlowMist team and cloud service providers. DeBot stated that this incident exposed security issues in the project, and the team will further upgrade security measures.
Oracle Protocol Switchboard Suspected of Attack, Suspends Multiple On-Chain Services Including Aptos and Sui
Oracle protocol Switchboard issued a statement disclosing a report of a potential overnight attack. The Switchboard team has partnered with relevant projects and security agencies to take measures, suspending its network services on the Aptos, Sui, IOTA, and Movement chains. Currently, there are no similar reports indicating a comparable intrusion attack on the Solana chain. However, for security reasons, official channels recommend that users migrate to alternative oracle solutions as soon as possible, at least temporarily, during the investigation period. The team continues to investigate the incident and will release further details subsequently.
Serious Vulnerability Exposed on Aptos Blockchain, $70 Billion in Assets Once Faced Systemic Risk
According to CoinDesk, researchers at blockchain security company Hexens discovered an "expired cache" type confusion vulnerability in the Aptos blockchain Move virtual machine. Attackers require only about $3,000 in server costs to launch attacks in a simulated environment with a success rate of nearly 90%, without needing validator privileges or internal knowledge. Researchers ran approximately 20 attacks in simulated tests, succeeding 17-18 times, and verified the potential ability to control management permissions of cross-chain protocols such as LayerZero, Wormhole, and USDC CCTP. Hexens assessed that the vulnerability directly threatens protocols on the Aptos chain such as DeFi, stablecoins, and liquid staking, involving assets in the low single-digit billions of dollars; if spread through paths such as cross-chain bridges, stablecoin minting, and centralized exchanges, the systemic risk exposure could reach up to $70 billion. The Aptos team completed the fix and deployed it to the mainnet within hours after receiving the vulnerability report on February 25, and currently no user funds have been compromised.
Echo Protocol: Management key control has been regained, and the attacker’s remaining 955 eBTC have been destroyed.
Echo Protocol announced that the team has now regained control of the administrative keys and destroyed the remaining 955 eBTC held by the attacker. Additionally, the current exposure on Aptos is limited to approximately $71,000 in the Echo lending market and the Hyperion liquidity pool, and the team has observed no fund losses on Aptos. As a precautionary measure, the team has fully suspended Aptos bridge operations while the review remains ongoing. Echo Aptos Lending remains unaffected but has been paused for security reasons.
AaveLabs: Updates Bug Bounty Program, Core Aave V3 Maximum Reward Raised to $5 Million
that, according to official sources, AaveLabs has proposed restructuring the Aave DAO bug bounty framework into multiple specific subsystem programs, operating on the Immunefi, Sherlock, and Cantina platforms respectively. Core Aave V3, Core Aave V2, GHO, and non-liquidity protocol infrastructure will be covered by Immunefi; Aave V4 and the Aave App Stack will be covered by Sherlock; and Aave V3 on Aptos will be covered by Cantina.The proposal suggests adjusting the bounty scale for each system. The maximum reward for critical vulnerabilities in Core Aave V3 is $5 million, while the maximum reward for critical vulnerabilities in Aave V4 is $2.5 million. Additionally, the funding source for the Aave V3 bug bounty on Aptos will be transferred from Aave Labs to the Aave DAO. This ARFC proposal has currently been passed.
Six Blockchain Organizations Jointly Send Letter to US SEC Requesting Clear Definition of Digital Commodities
Odaily reports: Six blockchain organizations—Stellar Development Foundation, Hedera, Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Cardano Foundation, and Chainlink Labs—have jointly submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting that the definition of "Digital Commodity" and its non-security status be explicitly clarified in the main text of the proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets."It is understood that the SEC's regulatory interpretation released in March 2026 has established the classification of digital commodities, but the relevant definition currently appears only in the preamble of the proposed rules and has not yet been incorporated into the binding rule text. The organizations believe that formally codifying it into the rules would help reduce regulatory uncertainty and provide a more stable legal framework for public chain developers and ecosystem participants.
Aptos Core Contributors and Investors Initial Token Unlock Plan Completed
Aptos announced that the initial token unlock schedule for core contributors and investors was officially completed on October 12, 2026. The four-year plan fully aligned with the schedule published at mainnet launch. Consequently, all tokens allocated to core contributors and investors during the initial distribution have been completely released, leaving no remaining tokens subject to unlocking.
Aptos Mainnet Launches Encrypted Mempool Functionality to Reduce MEV Attack Risks
According to an official Aptos tweet, the Aptos mainnet has officially launched the Encrypted Mempool feature. Users can choose to encrypt pending transactions before block finalization, keeping transaction call functions and inputs encrypted prior to execution, while the sender address and fee information remain publicly visible. This feature is primarily designed for institutions (to avoid prematurely exposing large order intentions), traders (to reduce MEV arbitrage risks), and AI agents (to ensure transaction inputs remain private until execution).
210 million APT Permanently Staked, Aptos Foundation Locked Tokens Account for 37%
according to Aptos monitoring, the Aptos Foundation has committed to locking and permanently staking 210 million APT, approximately 37% of the APT it held at the time of its mainnet launch. These tokens will not be sold or distributed. Foundation operations will be supported by the staking rewards generated from these tokens, rather than by selling the locked tokens themselves. Aptos stated that more updates will be released in the future, along with a complete tokenomics update.
Aptos Officially Announces the MonoMove Upgrade Plan, Boosting Smart Contract Execution Speed by Up to 55x
Aptos officially announced the launch of a brand-new execution engine, MonoMove, describing it as the largest scalability upgrade in the history of the Aptos network, aimed at improving the execution efficiency and security of on-chain financial transactions. According to test data published by Aptos Labs, in tests that replayed real mainnet transactions from Decibel, MonoMove delivered a significant improvement in execution speed compared to the existing Move virtual machine. Specifically, collateral withdrawals were accelerated by up to 55x, vault requests by up to 40x, perpetual market requests by up to 38x, and order submissions by up to 22x. Furthermore, internal benchmark tests simulating complex financial workflows demonstrated an end-to-end throughput increase of up to 11x. MonoMove is currently being integrated into the Aptos execution engine, with full feature development expected to be completed by the end of 2026. Deployment on the mainnet is planned for 2027, pending approval via governance voting. All aforementioned performance metrics are derived from test environments and do not yet reflect actual mainnet operational results.
Execution engine runs smart contracts up to 55x faster, Aptos launches MonoMove
Aptos Labs has announced the launch of MonoMove, the largest proposed upgrade in the history of the Aptos blockchain execution engine. Aptos Labs stated that internal testing shows MonoMove can run smart contracts up to 55 times faster than the existing system; on its incubated fully on-chain trading platform Decibel, collateral withdrawal speeds increased by up to 55 times, and order placement speeds increased by up to 22 times.
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Former Aptos advisor Buzz stepped down, sold his APT holdings, and shifted his focus to promoting Meta stock on social media.
Buzz subsequently shifted its meme marketing focus to Meta, noting that retail investors are being overlooked, and mentioned Meta's newly established non-voting Class C shares. He also highlighted Meta's strong fundamentals and speculated that its AI agent Muse could benefit from yields generated by stablecoin capital deposits. This is merely his personal opinion and does not reflect any official plans from Meta.
Six Blockchain Organizations Jointly Send Letter to US SEC Requesting Clear Definition of Digital Commodities
Odaily reports: Six blockchain organizations—Stellar Development Foundation, Hedera, Aptos Labs, Ava Labs, Cardano Foundation, and Chainlink Labs—have jointly submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting that the definition of "Digital Commodity" and its non-security status be explicitly clarified in the main text of the proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets."It is understood that the SEC's regulatory interpretation released in March 2026 has established the classification of digital commodities, but the relevant definition currently appears only in the preamble of the proposed rules and has not yet been incorporated into the binding rule text. The organizations believe that formally codifying it into the rules would help reduce regulatory uncertainty and provide a more stable legal framework for public chain developers and ecosystem participants.
Echo Protocol to Gradually Shut Down Protocol; Lending and Strategy Core Businesses Have Stopped Accepting New Funds
Echo Protocol has announced it will gradually terminate protocol operations due to business adjustments. The lending protocol has stopped accepting new deposits, new borrows, and interest accrual, and the strategy and LSD businesses have also stopped accepting new deposits and new staking. The protocol has now opened channels for repayment, withdrawal, and asset liquidation. Borrowers must complete repayment by November 14, 2026, otherwise their collateral will be liquidated; 23:59 (UTC) on November 19, 2026 is the final deadline for repayment, withdrawal, and unstaking. After that, Echo Protocol will officially cease operations, and remaining positions will enter the final liquidation and settlement process, with only the Aptos-to-B² cross-chain bridge redemption service retained.
Aptos Core Contributors and Investors Initial Token Unlock Plan Completed
Aptos announced that the initial token unlock schedule for core contributors and investors was officially completed on October 12, 2026. The four-year plan fully aligned with the schedule published at mainnet launch. Consequently, all tokens allocated to core contributors and investors during the initial distribution have been completely released, leaving no remaining tokens subject to unlocking.
Aptos Mainnet Launches Encrypted Mempool Functionality to Reduce MEV Attack Risks
According to an official Aptos tweet, the Aptos mainnet has officially launched the Encrypted Mempool feature. Users can choose to encrypt pending transactions before block finalization, keeping transaction call functions and inputs encrypted prior to execution, while the sender address and fee information remain publicly visible. This feature is primarily designed for institutions (to avoid prematurely exposing large order intentions), traders (to reduce MEV arbitrage risks), and AI agents (to ensure transaction inputs remain private until execution).
210 million APT Permanently Staked, Aptos Foundation Locked Tokens Account for 37%
according to Aptos monitoring, the Aptos Foundation has committed to locking and permanently staking 210 million APT, approximately 37% of the APT it held at the time of its mainnet launch. These tokens will not be sold or distributed. Foundation operations will be supported by the staking rewards generated from these tokens, rather than by selling the locked tokens themselves. Aptos stated that more updates will be released in the future, along with a complete tokenomics update.