# Alchemy makes its tooling infrastructure available to Aptos developers

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Aptos Overview - February 5, 2026

## Metadata

- **Series / network:** Aptos
- **Published:** 2026-02-05T18:00:00.000Z
- **Status:** published
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## Content

Welcome back to the Aptos’ Biweekly Overview, the best place for Aptos community members to get up to speed on the chain’s latest updates, metrics, releases, insights, ecosystem developments and more. All in one place. 

### By The Numbers

-   [Aptos daily txns](https://app.artemisanalytics.com/asset/aptos?from=chains&tab=metrics&category=USAGE_DATA&metric=CHAIN_TXNS): 4.6M (+43.7%)
    
-   [Network transactions per second](https://explorer.aptoslabs.com/analytics?network=mainnet): 82 tx/s (+5.1%)
    
-   [Daily active users](https://app.artemisanalytics.com/asset/aptos?from=chains&tab=metrics&category=USAGE_DATA&metric=CHAIN_DAU): 1.1M (+31.2%)
    
-   [Aptos TVL](https://defillama.com/chain/aptos): $336.2M (-22.3%)
    
-   [Aptos stablecoin market cap](https://defillama.com/stablecoins/Aptos): $1.51B (-6.21%)
    

The percentages and metrics are based on a 14-day timeframe, unless noted otherwise.

### Inside The Blockchain

🌐 What happened: Alchemy has [added support for Aptos](https://www.alchemy.com/blog/aptos-support-is-live-on-alchemy), giving developers access to its tools for building apps on the network. This includes infrastructure tooling like node access, real-time data connections, and debugging features.

🌐 Why it matters: Every crypto app requires technical infrastructure to keep things running smoothly. By supporting Aptos, Alchemy is looking to make it easier for developers to build on the network using tools they may already be familiar with.

Aptos is designed to handle large numbers of transactions quickly and at low cost, which is useful for apps focused on trading, payments and consumer products. Alchemy provides the backend services that lets developers focus on building products instead of having to manage servers and connections.

🌐 The big picture: Alchemy’s integration with Aptos lowers the barrier to entry for developers. Teams can now experiment on Aptos without having to build their entire tech stack from scratch.

Overall, integrations like these reflect how blockchain ecosystems mature: incremental upgrades for developer functionality make it easier to move from experimentation to real-world applications.

### The Ecosystem Is Makin’ Moves  

-   Echelon released its [ELON token](https://x.com/EchelonMarket/status/2018333092252172763), which will be used for governance and distributing network fees back to users
    

-   Aptos has a [blog](https://aptosnetwork.com/currents/echelon-market-token) about the token’s functionality and how it fits into the broader lending ecosystem
    

-   Rhea integrated with Aptos to provide [X chain lending and X Chain DEX aggregation](https://x.com/rhea_finance/status/2017236355755966604). Users can supply assets on Aptos and use them for collateralized borrow positions across networks
    
-   Ekiden [updated](https://x.com/ekidenfi/status/2016911820003397953) its hybrid orderbook DEX to include cross-margin perpetual trading for pairs like BTC, ETH, and HYPE
    
-   Pictor Network plans to create a [GenAI creative layer](https://x.com/pictor_network/status/2016827803875103183) to lower infrastructure costs by sharing GPU resources
    
-   Hyperion added [passkey recovery code](https://x.com/hyperion_xyz/status/2018619661198180503) as a security option for its Aptos-powered DEX
    

### Aptos Network Wins 

-   Aptos’ [peer-to-peer stablecoin transaction volume](https://app.artemisanalytics.com/asset/aptos?from=assets&tab=metrics&category=USAGE_DATA&metric=P2P_STABLECOIN_TRANSFER_VOLUME) hit a 12-month high of $2.8B on Feb. 3
    
-   Pre-deposits for Decibel’s composable onchain perp trading DEX [will unlock](https://x.com/DecibelTrade/status/2018708836987589004) on Feb. 10
    
-   USDC issued and bridged on Aptos is [up 17.7%](https://usdc.cool/aptos) to $275M from a month earlier
    

### Join In The Fun   

Want to dive into the ecosystem full-time?

-   Find the [latest job postings](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/aptoslabs?gh_src=db8442d55us) on Aptos
    
-   Shelby is hosting [an event during Consensus Hong Kong](https://luma.com/AfterConsensusHK) on Feb. 12 with DoubleZero and NODIT
    

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This information is for entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered financial advice, nor should it be used to make investment decisions. Cryptocurrencies are high risk and you should consult a financial professional before making any financial decisions. Make sure you do your own research.