Aptos would not be hyped if we already did have an L1 like Solana but with very high security and stability.
We do not, and that's why Aptos can take this spot. Look into Circle's goals, they invested big into Aptos.
If you understand what they are planning to do you will understand why the big players are ready to go with
Aptos, they are not stupid money.
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