Expo 2025’s millions of visitors get a taste of crypto with Aptos digital wallet
Aptos Weekly Overview - April 17, 2025
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By The Numbers
Aptos transactions this week: 31M (+6.3%)
Network transactions per second (TPS): 51.3
Active users: 4.7M (+7.2%)
New users this week: 1.9M
Total staked APT: 869.28M (-1.1%)
Aptos total value locked (TVL): $973.5M (-0.3%)
NFT weekly sales: 3.6K (+24.5%)
The percentages and metrics are based on a 7-day timeframe from Flipside data as of April 14, unless noted otherwise.
Inside the blockchain
🌐What happened: Expo 2025 Japan began earlier this week with Aptos as the exclusive digital wallet provider for the exhibition.
🌐Why does it matter: Expo 2025 is a six-month-long global exhibition held in Osaka, Japan with an expected showrate of more than 28 million visitors from 160 countries. This convention is focused on developments in AI, biotechnology and digital ecosystems through interactive experiences.
Aptos is the exclusive blockchain provider for the Expo 2025 digital wallet, facilitating real-time transactions for ticketing, bookings and digital collectibles. Aptos made an appearance at the Osaka JR Station, exposing its advertisement to everyday commuters beyond the event.
This follows an October 2024 announcement by Aptos Labs, when it acquired HashPallete to expand in the Japanese market. This also aligned with the network’s launch as the exclusive provider for the Expo 2025 digital wallet. While the exhibition started a few days ago, Aptos has already begun onboarding new users through Japan’s digital economy.
Furthermore, since Expo 2025 is expected to receive millions of visitors, Aptos has the chance to showcase its ability to handle a large influx of new and non-crypto native users. These entrants would be using the Aptos network to interact with NFTs, dApps and loyalty programs at the event. In turn, this opens the door to adoption and Aptos could deliver secure and user-friendly blockchain solutions - without them having to know the ins and outs of the technology.
🌐The big picture: Since the exhibition has interactions with digital assets, ticketing and loyalty programs, it can showcase Aptos’ ability to support diverse, cross-border use cases like global payment solutions.
It also provides a new audience exposure to blockchain technology in a simple way, allowing visitors to engage with the wallet without having to know its crypto-based.
Aptos’ role as the blockchain provider for Expo 2025’s digital wallet could pave the way for its ability to handle more high-volume, new entrants and greater real-world transactions across the globe.
Ecosystem wins
The proposal to deploy Aave V3 on the Aptos Mainnet is live - see details here
MvrDAO formed its community-driven governance with a goal to empower creators on Aptos
Thala shared it hit $5B in total trading volume on its Aptos-centric liquidity protocol
Aptos stablecoin market cap hit an all-time high of $1.07B, DefiLlama data shows with:
USDT up 15% on the month at $713M market cap
USDC up 94% on the month at $292M market cap
Echelon Market hit $271M in TVL, an all-time high for the RWA borrow and lend protocol (shown below)
Source: DefiLlama
The community is makin’ Moves
Learn about Echo Protocol and its involvement in the Aptos LFM program via the Aptos After Dark X space
Nozomi partnered with Aptos Horizon to provide insight and mentorship to projects part of the cohort
Move upgraded its coding language to Loader v2 for caching smart contract code, some key details:
Up to 60% faster block execution
Supports parallel execution and concurrent Move contract upgrades
Sets a foundation for lower gas costs
Read this article by Aptos Labs about how they look to build a high performant blockchain that has lower latency without sacrificing throughput
By the headlines
You might have seen these Aptos-related headlines recently…
The Rise of the Global Trading Engine - Part 1 (Aptos Foundation)
Aptos’ Ash Pampati: Building in a Choppy Market (CoinDesk)
Choose Your Fighter - and Your Bag (Econia Labs on Medium)
Join in the fun
Want to dive into the ecosystem full-time? Find the latest job postings on Aptos Foundation here.
Check out this 101 Move developer guide by Aptos Labs DevRel Lead Brian Wong
Creator within the ecosystem? Apply to join the Aptos Collective
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