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Aptos Labs' Solomon Tesfaye argues that digital asset treasury companies (DATs) remain valuable for investors restricted from direct crypto exposure. Only 4 of the 20 largest DATs traded above their net asset value in September. Aptos is developing alternatives, including Decibel, an on-chain exchange with $7.7B in cumulative volume, and regulated APT futures on Bitnomial. Bitwise filed for an Aptos ETF in March 2025.

Aptos Labs and five other blockchain groups sent a letter to the SEC requesting clearer rules for crypto assets. They want the 'digital commodity' classification, which includes Aptos' APT token, to be formally defined in the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets. The letter aims to reduce regulatory uncertainty and solidify the interpretation from March.

Six blockchain organizations, including Chainlink Labs and the Cardano Foundation, have jointly requested the SEC to codify digital commodities' non-security status in its proposed Regulation Crypto Assets. The groups seek to reinforce the SEC's existing classification of LINK, ADA, AVAX, HBAR, APT, and XLM as digital commodities, aiming for more durable regulatory recognition and predictability. The SEC's current proposal is not final, and the organizations' recommendations may not be adopted.

Aptos, a layer-1 blockchain, reduced its APT token supply growth by 70% through governance changes, according to a Blockworks Research report. APT holders approved four proposals capping total supply, cutting staking rewards, and raising gas fees. These changes, along with increased network activity, have put APT on a path toward potential deflation, though significant trading growth is needed to achieve it.

Aptos blockchain has upgraded its default transaction processing engine to Block-STM v2, which enables parallel execution and aims to improve performance for high-frequency DeFi workloads. The upgrade is designed to handle up to 256 cores and re-executes only conflicting transactions, with no action required from users or developers. The original Block-STM v1 achieved 170k transactions per second in 2022 benchmarks.

Aptos Foundation completed its four-year token unlock schedule for core contributors and early investors, reducing monthly releases by 60%. Core contributors and early investors received 190 million and 134.78 million APT, respectively, at genesis. The Foundation also locked and staked 210 million APT, cut staking rewards, and raised gas fees. Aptos launched an encrypted mempool to enhance privacy.

Aptos's APT token rose 38% to 51% in four weeks, outpacing Bitcoin and Ether, following a four-year unlock and a $50 million commitment. ENS announced ENSv2, a new plan for .eth registrations. Hester Peirce's departure left the SEC and CFTC with vacant commissioner seats.

A Bitcoin address moved 4,581.94 BTC in a single transaction. Aptos's APT token surged 38-51% in four weeks due to a four-year unlock and a $50 million commitment. ENS proposed ENSv2, allowing new .eth registrations on v2 while existing holders stay on v1. Hester Peirce's departure left the SEC and CFTC with vacant seats.

Aptos blockchain launched encrypted mempool to protect traders from front-running. The feature encrypts orders before they enter the public queue, hiding them until execution. It is optional and adds a 20ms delay. Security firm zkSecurity reviewed the code. The update is designed to prevent bots from exploiting order information, but it does not hide account addresses or fees. The feature is only available on Aptos and requires most network nodes to act fairly.

In early October 2026, $1.11 billion worth of tokens will be unlocked for Hyperliquid (HYPE), Ethena (ENA), and Aptos (APT). Hyperliquid will unlock 3.75 million HYPE ($340M) on October 6, Ethena 171.88 million ENA ($41.52M) on October 5, and Aptos 11.31 million APT ($9.06M) on October 11. These unlocks may impact market volatility and short-term prices.