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So, I was diving into the crypto world the other day, and I kept hearing this buzz about Monad and Aptos. People were whispering, “Is Monad just a fork of Aptos?” It got me curious, so I dug in to figure out what’s really going on with these two blockchains. Let me take you through the story.
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Picture this: both Monad and Aptos are these sleek, high-performance layer-1 blockchains, built to tackle the big stuff - speed, security, and decentralization. They’ve got this shared vibe, like two cousins at a family reunion who look similar but have their own quirks. The thing tying them together? A language called Move. Yeah, that’s where the plot thickens.
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Both projects have roots in Diem, that ambitious blockchain Meta (back when it was Facebook) tried to launch as Libra. Diem didn’t make it, but it left behind Move, a programming language for smart contracts, and a bunch of talented engineers. Some of those engineers went on to build Aptos, while others joined Monad. So, naturally, both blockchains ended up using Move. It’s like they inherited the same family recipe but decided to cook different dishes.
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Now, here’s where the rumors kick in. Some folks in the crypto space—think CoinMarketCap threads or X posts - started saying Monad is just a fork of Aptos, like it’s some copy-paste job. But hold on. From everything I’ve seen, that’s more hype than truth. Monad isn’t built on Aptos’ code. Sure, they both use Move, but Monad’s team tweaked it to fit their vision, which is all about playing nice with Ethereum’s ecosystem. Aptos, on the other hand, is carving out its own unique space with its AptosBFT consensus.
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