Aptos Labs builds tools and apps on the Aptos blockchain to make decentralized technology easier to use. Its products include the Aptos Name Service that shortens and simplifies addresses, the Petra Wallet for managing crypto, the Aptos Explorer for tracking transactions, and Identity Connect for stronger online security. These tools work by integrating with the Aptos network to provide user-friendly interfaces and streamlined workflows for individuals, developers, and enterprises. Their approach emphasizes practical user experience and a cohesive toolset, reinforced by partnerships with Google Cloud, Mastercard, and NBC Universal, with the goal of making web3 accessible, secure, and useful to a broad audience.
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BitGo Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) has taken a significant strategic position in APT, the native token of Aptos. The custody firm announced the move on November 10, 2026, saying it will deepen its Aptos integration and widen institutional access to custody, staking, and onchain markets. BitGo has built Aptos services in stages. Custody launched in March 2025, institutional staking in December 2025, and self-custody wallet connectivity to the Decibel decentralised exchange by September 2026. Its staking product pays a 2.6% reward rate, down from around 7% APY at launch. It requires a minimum of 10.5 APT and has a 14-day unbonding period.
Fidelity Investments has joined the verification of transfers of Ondo Finance's tokenized stocks (ONDO). 10 Nov, 2026 byDropsTab Join Its Socials Ondo Finance announced that the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT), the innovation division of Fidelity Investments, has become a required validator for cross-chain transfers of tokenized Ondo Stocks via Ondo Bridge. The FCAT Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN) now participates in verifying every transaction before it is finalized on the destination blockchain. The integration covers 35 tokenized stocks on HyperEVM and more than 450 stocks on other supported networks, including Ethereum. FCAT is part of Fidelity Investments, which manages and administers $19.9 trillion in assets. Its collaboration with Ondo began in February 2026, when Ondo Bridge became the first to integrate FCAT's DVN for tokenized assets. Grayscale announced the launch of the Zcash Invest educational platform and a large-scale advertising campaign focused on Zcash (ZEC) and the ZEC ETF (ZCSH). 10 Nov, 2026 byDropsTab Join Its Socials Grayscale plans to allocate $1 million to support the Zcash ecosystem. The first $400,000 has already been distributed among four organizations: Zcash Foundation, Pretty Good Policy, Shielded Labs, and Project Tachyon - $100,000 each. Grayscale also intends to allocate 100% of the management fee for the ZCSH ETF to Zcash development, promotion, and educational initiatives during the first year after the fund is registered as an exchange-traded product. BitGo invests in APT token and expands partnership with Aptos. 10 Nov, 2026 byDropsTab Join Its Socials Crypto custodian BitGo announced a strategic investment in the APT token, strengthening its partnership with the Aptos blockchain. The size of the raise was not disclosed. The company already provides institutional clients with custody services for APT and other assets on the Aptos network, as well as the ability to stake the token. In addition, BitGo clients can connect to the Aptos-based decentralized exchange Decibel through their own wallets while retaining their existing transaction approval procedures. Helius launched the Solana Privacy Rings confidential transaction protocol on the Solana (SOL) mainnet. 10 Nov, 2026 byDropsTab Join Its Socials The new protocol makes it possible to hide balances and transfer amounts while keeping wallet addresses public. It supports SOL, SPL and Token-2022. All operations are carried out directly on the Solana network using ZK proofs. Privacy Rings also lets developers integrate privacy into DeFi applications, including swaps, lending, staking and payments. In the coming weeks, Helius plans to launch Custom Rings, a solution for institutional clients with additional privacy settings, KYC and auditor access. Jupiter, Backpack, MoonPay, Squads, DFlow and others are already working on integrating Privacy Rings. Helius is an infrastructure company that provides developers with tools and APIs for building applications on the Solana network. Visa integrates the Monad (MON) blockchain into its stablecoin settlement network. 10 Nov, 2026 byDropsTab Join Its Socials Visa has added the Monad blockchain to its stablecoin settlement program. Participating issuing banks and acquirers can now use the network to process payments. Monad joins Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Stellar, Base, Polygon, Canton and other supported networks. In the coming months, Monad plans to launch its Private Settlement feature, which will allow financial institutions to hide transaction details from outsiders while preserving access for auditors and regulators. MON price reaction is negligible CNBC: Polymarket's annualized revenue has surpassed $1.8 billion. 10 Nov, 2026 byDropsTab Join Its Socials The figure stood at more than $1 billion in June. The growth is linked to Polymarket's expansion in the U.S.: trading volume on the platform's U.S. operation rose from $4 billion in June to $14.5 billion in October. The main drivers were the FIFA World Cup, the NFL season and the popularity of parlay bets, which account for more than 70% of trading volume. Amid its business growth, Polymarket is raising $1 billion in investment at a company valuation of $21 billion. At the same time, the platform is under investigation by the CFTC, which is examining the company's advertising practices and a possible violation of a 2022 agreement to restrict U.S. users' access to the international platform. Double Your First Deposit 100% match up to $1,000. Deposit BTC, ETH or USDT in seconds
Aptos advisor leaves post, moves meme-fueled campaign to Meta stock. Decrypt 12 hours ago 83 Former Aptos advisor "Buzz" has left the crypto project and is turning his attention to Facebook's parent company Meta - here's why. BitRss shares this Content always with License. Screenshot generated in real time with SneakPeek Suite 6 minutes ago 0 16 minutes ago 0 46 minutes ago 40 1 hour ago 48 1 hour ago 56 1 hour ago 70 2 hours ago 60 2 hours ago 62 2 hours ago 66 3 hours ago 60 3 hours ago 57 4 hours ago 64 6 hours ago 59 6 hours ago 71 6 hours ago 73 7 hours ago 66 7 hours ago 57 7 hours ago 63 24/7 cryptocurrency World news. BitRss delivers the latest Top Crypto News from established and trusted voices across blockchain, bitcoin, stablecoins, altcoins, and the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem. Since 2015, its Mission has been simple: to share timely news and insights that reflect the global crypto landscape in an ethical and transparent way. BitRss acts as a 24/7 reference point where information from many sources comes together in one place. You can stay up to date through its Original Crypto Summary and Curated Topics, designed to highlight key developments, emerging trends, and shifts in market sentiment. BitRss is intentionally clean, fast, and mobile-friendly. Articles are listed by their original publication time, and a proprietary filtering system removes large amounts of low-quality sponsored content, keeping the focus on information rather than promotion. The result is a continuous news flow that reflects the broader Crypto World, not a single point of view. When available, real-time cryptocurrency prices are displayed directly inside supported articles (look for the highlighted green tags). This makes it easy to explore live market movements, access in-depth coin pages, and connect news with actual verified data. Every article always includes a direct link and screenshot to its original source, ensuring transparency, attribution, and editorial accountability.
Former Aptos advisor focuses on Meta's stock. Former Aptos advisor BuzzlamicJihad has left his position, focusing his guerrilla marketing campaign on Meta's stock. He is testing what works on social media and is not affiliated with Roaring Kitty, who led a charge that resulted in GME reaching an all-time high. Meta's market cap faces a challenge as Buzz's campaign begins, and he is incorporating stablecoin float economics from GlobalCoin's original vision.
Aptos ships native encrypted mempool as four-year vesting ends. News Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:52 UTC 52 minutes ago Aptos has turned on an optional encrypted mempool on its mainnet, letting users hide a transaction's contents until a block is finalized. The feature is expected to defend against front-running, and it went live on the same day that the Aptos network's four-year token unlock schedule came to an end. What feature did Aptos switch on? Aptos has added an optional encrypted mempool to its network, and it's aimed at traders. Users can now hide which function their transaction calls and what inputs it uses. The feature comes from Aptos Improvement Proposal 144 (AIP-144), written by Aptos Labs cryptographer Rex Fernando. It works by locking those details with a key that the validators create together. A fresh one is created for each round of the network's operation. The locked transaction goes into the mempool and is only unlocked right before it runs. The sender's address and the fees remain visible. Aptos is making use of a batch approach in order to keep costs low. It allows validators to take one small, fixed-size step to unlock all the sealed transactions in a block, no matter how many there are. AIP-144 says that's enough to support more than 1,000 transactions per second at launch. ... Continue reading the full article at the original source below. This content is automatically aggregated. Full credit goes to the original publisher (cryptopolitan.com).
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Industries
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$350M
Headquarters
Palo Alto, CA
Founded
2021
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