Aptos Blockchain Records Over 51M in Daily Transactions

Layer 1 Proof-of-Stake blockchain Aptos has achieved an impressive milestone by recording over 51 million in a single day on August 13. 

Launched in 2022 by former Facebook employees, Aptos’s primary focus is on enabling the development and deployment of dapps across a variety of sectors, including finance, gaming, supply chain, and social media

To achieve this, the network employs a novel smart contract programming language called Move designed to prevent simple programmer mistakes and to ensure that people can own their assets, rather than being stuck in contracts that make their assets unreachable. 

Aptos Hits 51.6M Transactions

According to data from Aptoscan, the number of transactions by Aptos users reached 51.6 million on August 13. This metric represents a significant increase of more than 3,570% from the previous day. 

Moreover, this notable surge is also the highest point the blockchain has achieved since May 25 this year when it recorded over 115 million transactions in a single day. 

Additionally, the blockchain’s user TPS (transactions per second) reached 14,300, which is the third highest TPS peak in history. This signifies a substantial increase in activity within the blockchain ecosystem, underscoring its growing adoption and momentum in the industry.

What Contributed to the Surge? 

The recent surge in transactional activity on Aptos can be attributed to the launch of Tapos Game 2, a new new tap-to-earn game that has gained rapid popularity. 

Users can log in into the game through browser and Telegram. It requires players to click and take the game forward to earn points. A unique aspects of this game is its exclusive NFT access that allows players to unlock exclusive Tapos NFT 2 by complete missions that are considered eligible for minting a non-fungible token.

Meanwhile, the incredible surge in Aptos transactional activity had a positive impact on the price of the asset. Over the past 24 hours, APT has surged by over 9%, trading at $6.8, at press time.