Aptos Ecosystem
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73 CAKE 73PancakeSwap | $2.58 | −7.17% | 2.07% | 52.78% | $823.17 M | $857.46 M | $72.56 M | |||
80 APT 80Aptos | $0.8213 | −3.60% | 7.03% | 54.94% | $715.30 M | $998.71 M | $63.77 M | |||
143 TWT 143Trust Wallet Token | $0.5821 | −1.51% | −1.33% | 30.65% | $250.22 M | $582.72 M | $16.92 M | |||
668 CETUS 668Cetus Protocol | $0.02808 | −7.41% | 6.94% | 21.14% | $27.10 M | $28.20 M | $4.12 M | |||
735 CELR 735Celer Network | $0.002984 | −3.02% | −10.54% | 29.38% | $23.33 M | $29.84 M | $5.52 M | |||
1429 RION 1429Hyperion | $0.156 | 0.51% | −2.19% | −12.00% | $6.30 M | $15.61 M | $73,323.41 | |||
1659 PACT 1659PACT | $0.0001315 | 1.03% | −12.34% | −27.24% | $4.29 M | $16.44 M | $23,964.78 | |||
2867 ELON 2867Echelon | $0.0646 | −8.17% | 33.31% | 16.63% | $872,100.00 | $6.46 M | $3,859.44 | |||
3158 THL 3158Thala | $0.008791 | 1.92% | 36.26% | 3.26% | $649,647.45 | $879,100.00 | $478.52 | |||
4861 CRU 4861Crust Network | $0.01015 | 0.36% | −0.49% | −4.53% | $143,506.47 | $355,504.43 | $9,039.87 | |||
5327 DOODOO 5327DooDoo | $0.02434 | −4.01% | 5.66% | 46.38% | $102,228.00 | $1.02 M | $31.27 | |||
5725 GUI 5725Gui Inu | $0.0₅14 | 0.92% | 17.54% | −21.83% | $77,825.30 | $108,888.88 | $1.11 | |||
6943 AMI 6943Amnis Finance | $0.0006715 | −29.13% | 1.32% | −37.35% | $34,174.76 | $669,700.00 | $50,604.28 | |||
8274 UPTOS 8274UPTOS | $0.0₅21 | 1.31% | 106.06% | 303.72% | $13,395.72 | $13,395.72 | $0.63 | |||
9281 TAPT 9281Tortuga Staked Aptos | $0.9353 | −3.79% | 6.18% | 47.84% | $6,675.65 | $6,675.65 | $86.93 | |||
11196 ABEL 11196ABEL Finance | $0.004443 | −0.00% | −0.03% | −0.02% | -- | $2,967.23 | $16,340.53 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Aptos ecosystem?
The Aptos ecosystem groups crypto assets built on or bridged to Aptos, a Layer-1 blockchain launched October 18, 2022 by Aptos Labs. The Aptos ecosystem lets investors bet on a well-funded, institutionally-backed Move chain competing with Ethereum L2s and Solana for DeFi and stablecoin settlement. DropsTab tracks 15+ Aptos ecosystem tokens, anchored by the native coin APT and spanning DEXs, lending, and liquid-staking protocols. The DropsTab category scanner filters these tokens by Market Cap and TVL.
How does the Aptos Layer-1 blockchain work?
Aptos is a Layer-1 blockchain that runs the Move smart-contract language and a Block-STM parallel execution engine for high throughput. Aptos was founded by Mo Shaikh and Avery Ching, former Meta engineers from the discontinued Diem/Novi project. Move was originally developed at Meta and designed for asset-safety. Aptos targets Web2-grade reliability for DeFi, stablecoin settlement, and emerging AI-agent use cases.
What is APT crypto used for?
APT is the native coin of Aptos, covering gas fees, staking, and governance. APT anchors the entire Aptos ecosystem, so ecosystem sentiment tracks the Layer-1 token closely because token concentration centers on APT. Validators stake APT to secure the Aptos network, and holders use APT to vote on protocol governance. Ongoing APT token unlocks add continuous sell-side pressure to the Aptos market.
Which projects lead the Aptos ecosystem?
The Aptos ecosystem is led by Aptos (APT), PancakeSwap (CAKE), Cetus Protocol (CETUS), Thala (THL), and Hyperion (RION). Thala is an Aptos-native DeFi hub running ThalaSwap plus the Move Dollar stablecoin, reporting over 50% of Aptos DEX volume and $130M+ TVL at peak. Hyperion is an Aptos-native DEX reporting $130M+ TVL and multi-billion lifetime volume. TVL means Total Value Locked.
How do native and bridged Aptos tokens differ?
Aptos-native protocols include Thala (THL), Hyperion (RION), Amnis Finance (AMI), and Cellana Finance (CELL). Bridged or multichain tokens listed under Aptos include PancakeSwap (CAKE), Trust Wallet Token (TWT), Celer Network (CELR), and Crust Network (CRU). The distinction matters because bridged-token fundamentals are only partly tied to Aptos activity. PancakeSwap is a multichain AMM deployed on Aptos, not an Aptos-native project.
What metrics measure the Aptos ecosystem?
Analysts measure the Aptos ecosystem through chain-level metrics, not a single asset. Core metrics include ecosystem TVL, on-chain stablecoin Market Cap, active dApp count, daily active addresses, and DEX and lending volumes. Aptos chain TVL sat roughly in the $270M–$435M range through 2026 (DeFiLlama), down from a peak near $1.3B recorded around December 2024–May 2025. Aptos ecosystem data spreads across multiple dashboards.
Which risks do Aptos ecosystem investors face?
Aptos ecosystem investors face capital-rotation risk, because Aptos chain TVL remains far below its 2024–2025 peak near $1.3B, signalling momentum loss. Heavy concentration in APT means a single token drives ecosystem sentiment. Ongoing APT unlocks add continuous sell-side pressure. Smaller Aptos tokens carry thin liquidity and higher volatility. Bridged tokens like CAKE and CETUS derive fundamentals only partly from Aptos, and Cetus has faced security incidents historically.
Why is the Aptos ecosystem shifting toward institutional and AI use cases in 2025–2026?
The Aptos ecosystem narrative is shifting from generic DeFi TVL toward institutional trading rails, stablecoin settlement, and AI-agent infrastructure. Messari framed Aptos as a "global trading engine." Aptos recorded fresh ecosystem funding of $50M+ across trading and AI projects in 2026, despite TVL sitting below prior highs. Stablecoin market cap on Aptos peaked near $1.93B in February 2026, easing toward $1.66B by May 2026 (DeFiLlama).