ChainCatcher news, GUI INU announced on X that the GUI Gang NFT sale has been completed, with a total of 3086 NFTs sold. 6 billion $GUI may need to be burned for Christmas.In addition, the minting (secondary trading market) of NFTs will start on the 24th at 16:30 (UTC).According to Web3 asset data platform RootData, GUI INU (GUI) is a community token on APTOS, born out of the needs of the community.

ChainCatcher news, The Block co-founder Mike Dudas announced on social platform X that he is stepping down as an advisor to Aptos, "Since my good friend Mo Shaikh co-founded this project, I have been an advisor to Aptos since 2022. This is the only crypto project I have advised. As of today, I will resign from my advisory role and request Aptos to transfer my advisory tokens to Coin Center.""My commitment as an advisor to Aptos predates my time as a full-time venture capitalist and postdates my time as the founder of The Block. I took this position to support a person and mission I deeply believe in. I have always valued and supported the idea that substance outweighs appearance. I will continue to uphold this."ChainCatcher previously reported, according to CoinDesk, Aptos Labs co-founder Mo Shaikh announced his resignation as CEO, with co-founder Avery Ching set to take over. Aptos is a Layer-1 blockchain focused on high scalability, security, and transaction speed, built on the Move programming language developed for Facebook's "Diem" project.In a lengthy post on social platform X, Shaikh reflected on Aptos's achievements over the past three years, including successfully raising $400 million in venture capital and building an ecosystem supported by thousands of developers. He thanked investors such as BlackRock, Google, Mastercard, and PayPal for their support and stated that he would continue to support the company's growth as a strategic advisor while reflecting on the future of blockchain and the financial system.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, Aptos Labs co-founder Mo Shaikh announced his resignation as CEO, and co-founder Avery Ching will take over. Aptos is a Layer-1 blockchain that emphasizes high scalability, security, and transaction speed, built on the Move programming language developed for Facebook's "Diem" project.In a lengthy post on social platform X, Shaikh reflected on Aptos's achievements over the past three years, including successfully raising $400 million in venture capital and building an ecosystem supported by thousands of developers. He thanked investors such as BlackRock, Google, Mastercard, and PayPal for their support and stated that he would continue to support the company's growth as a strategic advisor while reflecting on the future of blockchain and the financial system.

ChainCatcher news, according to the deep report on the Aptos ecosystem released by OurNetwork, this public chain has achieved significant growth in 2024. Data shows that the total value locked (TVL) in Aptos has increased nearly 20 times to reach $1.2 billion, daily active addresses have risen from 70,000 in January to a peak of 1.2 million in November, and monthly active users are close to 9 million. The platform has currently attracted over 330 projects. In the stablecoin sector, Aptos's market capitalization has exceeded $320 million, accounting for more than 25% of the overall TVL, with USDT having completed native integration and USDC set to launch soon.In the DeFi ecosystem, major protocols have all reached new highs. Amnis Finance, as the largest liquid staking protocol on Aptos, has a TVL of $390 million, with the number of independent active wallets skyrocketing from 15,300 to 134,200, a growth of 770%. Echo Bridge has become the third-largest protocol by TVL within three months of its launch, breaking through $250 million in TVL in December by introducing BTC. Kana Labs has nearly 3 million monthly independent active users, and its Paymaster feature has processed over 70 million transactions. Thala has become the first DEX on Aptos to accumulate spot trading volume exceeding $3 billion, with a TVL of $220 million.

ChainCatcher news, Tether announced on X platform that USDT on Aptos chain has been listed on Binance.

ChainCatcher news, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley revealed on social media that a Spanish bank has allocated 2% of its funds managed through its fund to the Bitwise Aptos Staked ETP (trading code: APTB) listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX). Horsley stated that an increasing number of professional investors from financial institutions are entering the cryptocurrency space, and crypto assets are gradually moving towards mainstream adoption.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the Aptos Foundation has announced the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi's leading international financial center, ADGM, to expand its global business. The Abu Dhabi office will serve as the hub for the Aptos Foundation's activities in the region, focusing on building partnerships and supporting projects aimed at developing the Aptos ecosystem.

ChainCatcher news, Binance announces the completion of Tether (USDT) integration on the Aptos network and opens deposits and withdrawals.

ChainCatcher news, according to Chainwire, the UAE-based Web3 banking service provider Klickl International announced the completion of a $25 million Series A financing round, with a valuation of $125 million. This round of financing was co-led by Web3Port Foundation and Aptos Labs, with participation from several institutions including Summer Ventures, Heritage Horizon Capital, and V2 Capital.According to RootData, Klickl is a global virtual asset service provider offering services such as spot and futures trading, fiat OTC, B2B institutional solutions, payments, wallets, custody, and wealth management. Klickl has received principle approval (IPA) for a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), allowing it to operate as a brokerage and provide digital asset custody services.

ChainCatcher news, Messari released an analysis of the Aptos financial ecosystem, with the following key points:In November, Aptos TVL exceeded $1 billion for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 19 times;BlackRock expanded its BUIDL to Aptos and four other chains in November;In October, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, USDT, launched its native token contract on Aptos. Similarly, the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, USDC, also launched its native token contract on Aptos in November;Other innovative financial platforms are building on Aptos. For example, the real estate tokenization market Propbase sold out its first batch of products in July, while the Echo Protocol, which brings Bitcoin liquidity to Aptos, launched in August;Daily DEX trading volume on Aptos grew 2,700% (28 times) from last year's $750,000 to $21.5 million.

ChainCatcher news, the identity passport for the Metaverse and Web3, Kudo Money, announced on X that the Creatow testnet has launched on Aptos.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Kudo Money is the identity passport for the Metaverse and Web3, where good citizens are rewarded for their positive on-chain behavior. The higher the on-chain reputation, the more opportunities there are for lending, airdrops, and farming.

ChainCatcher news, Token Terminal published on platform X stating that the supply of USDT on the Aptos chain has been continuously increasing. Since the beginning of this month, the supply of USDT has risen from about 20 million to approximately 100 million.

ChainCatcher news, the Aptos ecosystem lending protocol Echelon has published a statement outlining the project's future roadmap. Echelon stated that it will advance the following work in the coming months:Drive TVL growth to over $300 million;Double the number of collateral assets supported by the protocol;Launch the Movement and Inita mainnets;Expand the use cases of RWA, LST, and BTC within the protocol;Introduce the protocol governance token.

ChainCatcher news, Aptos Labs has added former Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein and OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil to its advisory board. Sonnenshein and Weil will help Aptos drive development in artificial intelligence, institutional adoption, and other areas.

ChainCatcher news, Token Terminal recently posted on X that in the past week, the native USDT supply on Aptos has increased by 250%.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the Aptos ecosystem development organization revealed that the payment company Stripe is expanding its cryptocurrency products to the Layer1 blockchain Aptos.It is reported that Stripe will provide cryptocurrency access services on Aptos, aiming to help merchants transfer funds between traditional payment systems and the blockchain, allowing users to directly convert to USDC through cryptocurrency wallets enabled by Aptos.

ChainCatcher message, Circle announced on the X platform that native USDC and the cross-chain transfer protocol CCTP will soon be launched on Aptos. Aptos will gain support for native USDC and CCTP, enabling developers to build applications using USDC for various use cases, including DeFi, peer-to-peer payments, cross-border remittances, global commerce, risk-weighted assets, gaming, and more.Currently, bridged USDC (from Ethereum) is the largest stablecoin on Aptos, with a circulation exceeding $140 million.

ChainCatcher news, the decentralized gamer network KGeN (Kratos Gamer Network) announced the completion of a $10 million ecosystem round financing, led by Aptos Labs, with participation from Polygon and Game7, bringing its total funding to $30 million.It is reported that the Kratos gamer network primarily operates in India, Brazil, Nigeria, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa.Additionally, the Web3 asset data platform RootData shows that since 2022, Kratos Studios' mission has been to bring millions of micro gaming communities in emerging markets into Web3 to create the most powerful POG (Player Owned Game) engine and the Kratos gaming network (KGeN). The POG engine will enable gamers and game developers worldwide to interact seamlessly with each other through the multi-chain gaming data network KGEN.