Aptos On-Chain Activity Surges Significantly, Will it Act as Bull Run Catalyst?

• Aptos blockchain has shown a significant 150% increase in total value locked (TVL).
• The ecosystem’s token has also managed to sustain positive price movements despite the bear market.

The cryptocurrency market has not altered its course of price consolidation in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin is trading at the same borderline between $82,000 and $83,000, much to the anguish of investors. However, particular altcoins have attempted to break free from bearish holds in the last few days.

Meanwhile, the DeFi sector has shown growth in specific ways. One of the leading on-chain ecosystems, Aptos, was reported to have shown significant growth in its on-chain metrics. According to research conducted by the on-chain research community OurNetwork, Aptos has recorded a significant increase of 150% in total value locked (TVL).

Secondly, the Aptos blockchain records surging daily user growth and ranks fourth among all blockchains. Following BNB, Solana and Tron, the Aptos chain has recorded a daily users amount of 1.2 million. Thirdly, the blockchain also recorded DEX volumes surging to reach a milestone of over $13 billion in March 2025.

Moreover, the research also outlined several DeFi ecosystems such as Hyperliquid within Aptos that have contributed to the surge. Thirdly, the blockchain has also earned the title of “Stablecoin powerhouse” owing to its deployment of USDC and USDe. These two assets combined have contributed nearly $200 million to stablecoins volume over the past year.

Will Aptos Utilize the On-Chain Surge for Token Bull Run?

In the last 24 hours, the Aptos token has recorded a modest price increase of 4.13%. In the morning hours of March 18, the altcoin was trading at the $5.2 range. However, after bullish candles sparked it rose to current trading levels. At the time of writing, Aptos was trading at $5.48 as per CMC data.

Over the past week, despite the market consolidation, APT has managed to maintain a slightly upward momentum of 7.35%. With this recent report of increasing on-chain activity, the altcoin might witness further upward movements in the coming days.