Aptos crypto guide to how it works for users and investors Aptos (APT) is a layer 1 cryptocurrency from Aptos Labs co-founded by Avery Ching and Mohammed ‘Mo’ Qasim Shaikh on 12th October 2022. It aims to provide robust security and scalability for smart contracts using the Move programming language. The mainnet is called ‘Aptos Autumn’ and it launched on 17th October 2022. Answering the question ‘What is Aptos?’
