Aptos Eyes Real-World Utility Beyond NFTs And DeFi, Says Ecosystem Head Ash Pampati
Aptos (CRYPTO: APT) is expanding its scope beyond traditional crypto verticals like DeFi and NFTs, with a growing focus on real-world consumer applications, particularly in payments, HR systems and micro-credit.
That’s according to Ash Pampati, Head of Ecosystem at the Aptos Foundation, who spoke in an interview with Benzinga about where the Layer 1 network is aiming to differentiate itself.
“We feel there are two evergreen areas that will last forever: trading and payments,” Pampati said.
While trading spans both crypto-native and traditional assets, Pampati emphasized the potential of blockchain to fundamentally reshape how money moves and how services are built for consumers around the world.
“You can open up micro-streaming payments, remittance, cross-border transfers,” he said. “We’re already seeing founders build native HR payroll software fully on-chain or extend credit networks to emerging markets.”
He added that such applications are not just rebrands of legacy models, but entirely new structures only …
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