Aptos
Why Aptos is down 1.5% in the last hour
Analysis
Aptos (APT) slipped 1.5% over the past hour as traders digested Cointelegraph’s report that Aptos is rolling out an Encrypted Mempool aimed at reducing frontrunning and sandwich attacks. While the update is security-focused, such protocol changes can still trigger short-term selling or de-risking as the market waits to see how the rollout impacts network activity and trading conditions.
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Aptos rolls out Encrypted Mempool to curb frontrunning, sandwich attacks
The optional feature hides transaction details until their order is finalized, preventing bots from exploiting pending trades.
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