Aptos is a Layer-1 proof-of-stake blockchain built to move value, data, and ideas at global scale, with ecosystem activity represented on X by Aptos Foundation. Aptos's Twitter Score is 360 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #722 (top 0.5%) among 500,579 tracked accounts.
Aptos was co-founded by Avery Ching and Mo Shaikh through Aptos Labs, the team originally behind the Libra/Diem project. The Aptos Labs founding team is credited as the original creators of the Move smart contract language, the Move Prover, the BlockSTM parallel execution engine, and the Narwhal and Bullshark consensus mechanisms. Mo Shaikh stepped down as CEO of Aptos Labs on December 19, 2024, with Avery Ching assuming the CEO role.
Aptos has raised $400 million in venture capital funding, backed by investors including a16z, Dragonfly, BlockTower, Haun Ventures, Hashed, Coinbase, PayPal, and Franklin Templeton, among others. The network has processed more than 4.9 billion transactions with zero downtime, and all transaction fees on Aptos are burned. The Aptos Foundation committed over $150 million in funding in 2025 to support builders across the ecosystem.
Aptos has published 21,452 posts and has 643,664 followers as of October 2026. Aptos has been mentioned by 1,472 accounts, with 10,801 total mentions.
Aptos's portfolio includes Securitize, Myco, Chingari - Largest Web3 Social App, Pontem Labs, Honeyland, STARSPACE, Martian and Apscan.
Who follows Aptos on X?
The accounts that follow Aptos include 1,315 founders, 333 angel investors, 930 influencers and 79 VCs. Among them are Chris Dixon, Toly, Laura Shin, Stani, Haseeb Qureshi and Andrew Kang.