Key takeaways:

• Aptos announced strategic partnerships with major blockchain data providers like Dune, Nansen, Space x Time, etc. to provide comprehensive data analytics and insights to its ecosystem.
• The partnerships aim to equip Aptos with data integration services, easy standardization of blockchain data, improved dApp discovery, and cross-chain capabilities.
• Aptos wants to foster seamless adoption of its Move programming language through the partnerships, attract developers to build on Aptos, and reinforce the security of its blockchain with risk management platforms

The Aptos blockchain network has taken a major step towards enhanced data accessibility and transparency by announcing strategic partnerships with several leading blockchain data providers during its recent Aptos Ecosystem Summit. 

Aptos, which aims to be the fastest, most usable, and scalable Layer 1 blockchain, revealed collaborations with data analytics platforms like Dune, Nansen, Space x Time, Token Terminal, DappRadar, The Tie, Flipside Crypto, and Elliptic.

According to the announcement, these firms will empower Aptos developers and users with valuable data-driven insights through solutions like metrics dashboards, transaction analysis, dApp tracking, market intelligence, and more.

Data transparency fulfills the promise of Web3.

That’s why the Aptos Foundation is partnering with Web3’s largest data providers like @DuneAnalytics, @nansen_ai, @tokenterminal and more to offer a full range of data integration services to everyone and anyone building on Aptos. pic.twitter.com/H4gSe4QlHQ

— Aptos (@Aptos_Network) January 25, 2024

Providing Rich Data Insights to the Aptos Community

The Aptos Foundation views data as an invaluable resource that can empower its community of developers, projects, and users. By collaborating with some of the biggest names in Web3 data analytics, Aptos wants to ensure easy availability of data insights like metrics, trends, behaviors, and more to participants on its network.

For instance, Dune Analytics will bring its extensive cross-chain dataset to give Aptos developers and users access to dashboards, visualizations, and queries using SQL syntax. Nansen can provide its robust on-chain intelligence to help Aptos investors, traders, and builders make informed decisions through wallet tracking, DeFi metrics, etc. 

Likewise, Flipside Crypto, to offer curated blockchain data to build data-driven apps on Aptos. The Tie could enable social media and sentiment analysis regarding Aptos. Token Terminal can as well provide analytics on the financial fundamentals of Aptos protocols. And DappRadar will boost dApp discovery with its database of over 15,000 dApps and 39,000+ NFT projects across 60+ chains.

Fostering Seamless Adoption of Move Language

Aptos Foundation also aims to foster the hassle-free adoption of Move, Aptos’ own safe and flexible programming language. The partnerships will allow data platforms to easily integrate Move on Aptos to enable advanced functionality.

For instance, Space and Time could empower cross-chain data workflows using Move for sharing and querying data across multiple blockchains. Similarly, Elliptic will leverage Move to boost compliance and risk monitoring of activities on Aptos using its data solutions.

The partnerships also intend to unlock new possibilities for companies to develop multichain decentralized applications on Aptos’ high-speed network. 

By providing robust data infrastructure and support for interoperability with Move, Aptos wants to attract developers to build on its chain and leverage the ecosystem created by data partners.

Response from Data Partners  

The data platforms partnering with Aptos shared optimistic views about empowering its community through data democratization.

Fredrik Haga, the Co-Founder & CEO of Dune Analytics commented on the partnership, saying, “As crypto’s data platform, our mission is to make crypto data accessible for everyone. This integration will open up a new world of possibilities for Dune’s community and users, including giving every industry participant data insights and tools beyond only the EVM landscape..”

Similarly, Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen also explained that “This collaboration will empower investors and crypto teams to dive deep into the Aptos ecosystem. We’re excited to help create a winner in the future of finance.”

Bottom Line

By bringing leading data platforms like Dune, Nansen, Elliptic, and others into its ecosystem, Aptos has reiterated its commitment to building a next-generation blockchain that leverages data to create a developer-friendly and user-centric network.