Aptos: From Zero to One Million TPS in One Giant Leap

Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain developed by Aptos Labs. It is considered a Solana killer.

Consensus Mechanism- Aptos uses byzantine fault-tolerant(BFT),proof-of-stake consensus mechanism.  

In February 2025, Aptos (APT) experienced massive shifts among its large investors, referred to as "whales." The flow of funds into Aptos spiked to nearly $100 million for a single week, which is rare.

Although the number of users remained constant, this massive spike indicates that whales and large entities are depositing huge amounts of money into Aptos. This could be due to the preparation for upcoming projects or their desire to capitalize on future opportunities

Aptos Labs introduced Shardines on February 5, 2025, a solution that increases blockchain scalability, enabling up to 1 million transactions per second (TPS) of non-conflicting transactions and over 500,000 TPS of conflicting transactions. Shardines use sharding to decouple consensus from storage, allowing for independent scaling to achieve the highest possible throughput while limiting congestion. 

This innovation is a major contribution to the Web3 arena, facilitating the growth of decentralized applications (dApps) through support for millions of transactions simultaneously without any lag. Shardines boost transaction speedup and compatibility with financial products like stablecoins and DeFi platforms. 

The launch positions Aptos as an industry leader in blockchain scalability, set to transform blockchain interactions with increased transaction speed and reduced fees. The innovation enhances user experience and fuels financial and gaming innovation, driving dApp creation and wider blockchain adoption. Shardines give smart contracts real scalability, enabling Aptos to be suitable for DeFi and gaming applications. Aptos's sharded execution engine, Shardines, scales execution to 1 million TPS and beyond

Any daily close above $11  confirms further bullishness.

APTUSD has gained more than 15% from yesterday’s low of $5.34. The pair holds well above the short-term (34 and 55 EMA) and long-term moving average. It hit a high of $6.26 and is currently trading around $6.23.

The bullish invalidation can happen if the pair closes below $4.55. On the lower side, the near-term support is $5.85. Any break below target $5/$4.55.

The immediate resistance stands at around $6.40. Any breach above confirms bullish continuation. A jump to $7/$7.70/$8.90  is possible. A surge past $10 will take it to $15/$20.

It is good to buy on dips around $5.55 with SL around $4.50 for TP of $8.90.