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APTAptos: history, founders and key events
From Oct 17, 2022 to today, every major rally, crash and upgrade, each with a dated, sourced price.
Open the interactive timeline5dated events
3years covered
1457daily closes charted
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Latest close in our data: $0.8064 (Coinbase Exchange APT/USD daily close, 2026-10-14).
LaunchedOct 17, 2022
ConsensusProof of stake (AptosBFT)
SupplyAbout 1 billion at genesis, with inflation
Origin story
Aptos was founded by Mo Shaikh and Avery Ching, who worked on Meta's Diem blockchain until it shut down in early 2022. It uses the Move language and parallel execution.
The Aptos mainnet launched on October 17, 2022.
Founders: Mo Shaikh and Avery Ching.
launchrallycrashupgradelegalforkoutagemilestone
Source: Coinbase Exchange APT/USD daily closes 2022-10-19 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
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Key events
- Jan 31, 2022milestone
Diem shuts down
Meta's Diem project sells its assets. - Oct 17, 2022launch
Aptos mainnet
Aptos launches and APT starts trading. - Oct 19, 2022milestone
First daily close in our data $7.36 (Coinbase Exchange APT/USD daily close, 2022-10-19)
Our sourced APT price history begins on this day. - Jan 25, 2023rally
Highest close in our data $18.40 (Coinbase Exchange APT/USD daily close, 2023-01-25)
The highest daily close for APT in our price history. - Aug 16, 2026crash
Lowest close after the peak $0.5174 (Coinbase Exchange APT/USD daily close, 2026-08-16)
The lowest APT close in our data after its highest close.
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Sources
Facts written in our own words. Last checked Oct 14, 2026.