Aptos mainnet achieves 25ms block times with path to 10ms via Archon upgrade
The Aptos mainnet has reached a performance milestone of 25-millisecond block times, according to network data. This development follows the introduction of the Archon upgrade, which Aptos Labs indicates is designed to push the network toward 10-millisecond block times to match the responsiveness of centralized exchange (CEX) infrastructure.
Aptos Commits $50M to Build Infrastructure for AI Agent Markets
Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have announced a $50 million commitment to accelerate on-chain infrastructure for autonomous AI agents, positioning the network as a potential execution layer for machine-speed trading, encrypted storage and institutional market connectivity.
Aptos Rolls Out Confidential APT With Privacy for Balances and Transfers
Aptos Labs has launched Confidential APT on mainnet, introducing a privacy-enabled token designed to conceal balances and transfer amounts while keeping transactions verifiable. The release addresses one of blockchain’s central product tensions: public transparency versus financial confidentiality.