Aptos Foundation’s Ankaa accelerator program welcomes 4 new projects at Token2049
Aptos Weekly Overview - September 19, 2024
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By The Numbers
Aptos transactions this week: 14.4M (-0.3%)
Network transactions per second (TPS): 23.9
Active users: 999.4K (-12.4%)
New users this week: 489.5K
Total staked APT: 862.03M (+0%)
Aptos total value locked (TVL): $427.1M (-1.6%)
NFT weekly sales: 3.1K (-48.6%)
The percentages and metrics are based on a 7-day timeframe from Flipside data as of Sept. 16, unless noted otherwise.
Inside the blockchain
🌐What happened: Aptos co-founder Avery Ching announced at Token 2049 that four new projects—Mizu, PlaysOut, Luckey Keyboard, and Mereo—have joined Ankaa, an accelerator program led by the Aptos Foundation and OKX Ventures.
🌐Why does it matter: The Ankaa accelerator launched last month and aims to provide support, mentorship and go-to-market strategies for projects built on Aptos. Each of the four newly announced projects offer different use-cases, which we dive into below:
Mizu, a wallet app built on top of Aptos, uses multi-party computation and zero-knowledge technology to eliminate the need for private keys or seed phrases. The wallet app aims to lower the barrier to entry for onchain transactions.
PlaysOut, a web3 mini-game software development kit and platform, provides developers IDE tools and a cloud management platform to help streamline the development process of mobile games and monetization elements like in-game assets and more.
Luckey Keyboard is a web3-centric mobile keyboard application that leverages DePIN technology and AI agents in hopes of creating greater awareness of crypto, by showcasing the capabilities of blockchain technology in an educational way.
Mereo is a social ticketing and engagement platform powered by Aptos that utilizes IP ownership and the blockchain to create digital tickets and IDs. It can help engage users and loyal fans with the ability to earn rewards and complete quests.
Although these dApps are still in early stages, the backing from Ankaa can help position them for long-term success, providing them with financial resources as well as strategic guidance. As the number of DeFi projects on the Aptos network grows, it becomes increasingly important for the foundation and community to support and test out these new dApps amid their go-to-market efforts.
🌐The big picture: Overall, web3 accelerator programs help open the door for innovation and expansion of use cases onchain by providing various avenues of support that early stage projects need.
The Aptos Foundation, in partnership with OKX Ventures, can provide support for emerging and existing applications to succeed on its network, while also expanding the accessibility of its blockchain technology to nascent founders or developers looking to build.
A lot of dApps may fail for various reasons, but most notably for lack of runway and proper guidance. With the Ankaa accelerator program, it can serve as a resource for these dApps in order to go-to market and have a chance at lasting in the long term.
Ecosystem wins
Stacks shared it will bring its 1:1 bitcoin-backed asset, sBTC, to the Aptos network
Amnis Finance, a liquid staking protocol on the Aptos network, announced it raised $2M in its seed round
Total new users on the Aptos network hit 14.8M year-to-date, according to Flipside data (chart below)
The community is makin’ Moves
Missed Aptos Experience? Listen to Aptos Labs cofounder and CTO Avery Ching share tips on how to build on Aptos, new use cases, future outlooks and more
Learn more about Pontem Space Pirates, an NFT collection on the Aptos network, in a deep dive by Flipside A
GemGemCrypto created a YouTube vlog that captured her perspective of the Aptos Experience
Aptos Labs cofounder Mo Shaikh took the stage at Token2049 with The Chopping Block podcast
By the headlines
You might have seen these Aptos-related headlines recently…
Stacks Brings Bitcoin to Aptos Network via sBTC (Decrypt)
Building on blockchains can be difficult, Aptos Build hopes to fix that (Talking Tokens)
Aptos Labs’ co-founder Mo Shaikh released an article on X that covered TradFi’s transition to onchain
Ecosystem Spotlight: Tapos – The Next Evolution of On-Chain Gaming (Aptos Foundation Blog)
Join in the fun
Want to dive into the ecosystem full-time? Find the latest job postings on Aptos Foundation here.
Hang out with the Aptos community for Aptos Day in Singapore during Token2049 on Sept. 20
Listen to this X space hosted by SpooksLabs that talked about web3 gaming on Aptos
Check out Aptos After Dark, an X spaces that dove into the Aptos ecosystem and all its latest happenings
Participate in the Aptos ecosystem and complete Flipside’s quests to earn rewards
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