Over the weekend, I saw this post from Avery that shared some context about Aptos. Many may not know that the Aptos blockchain traces back to the Libra project, with several engineers originally from Facebook and Instagram. Aptos is built on the Move programming language, created at Meta to strengthen smart contract security. Although Libra shut down due to regulatory challenges, its core team went on to pursue that vision through Aptos. The project has focused heavily in the United States, with Avery, its founder, serving on the CFTC’s digital asset subcommittee and helping shape blockchain policy. On the technology side, Aptos has become a leader in on-chain assets like stablecoins, RWAs, and decentralized data, introducing @shelbyserves as an alternative hot storage solution to options like AWS. Because of these developments, Aptos has drawn institutions such as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Microsoft, all of which operate under strict US digital asset regulations. If global on-chain adoption is led by the United States, then American-built chains like Aptos are well positioned.(Route 2 FI)