🦈 Aptos — the quiet DeFi monster The former Meta devs didn’t give up — they launched Aptos in 2022, and now the network's TVL has surpassed $1B. What makes it stand out:  — Move language instead of Solidity, with a strong focus on security  — Parallel transaction execution, no queues — lightning fast   Top protocols:  Aries Markets ($313M), Amnis Finance, Echo Protocol ($209M) The ecosystem is running reward campaigns, stablecoins like USDT, USDC, and even BlackRock-issued tokens are live.