Aptos
Why Aptos is down 1.0% in the last hour
Analysis
Aptos (APT) slipped about 1% over the past hour as traders reacted to 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 prompt short-term caution and repositioning as the market digests potential impacts on network activity and trading dynamics.
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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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