Aptos Feature Progress — 10 Features Tracked from Research to Mainnet
Aptos Feature Progress — April 2026
Real-time tracking of 10 major features being built into Aptos. Data sourced from 600+ commits to aptos-labs/aptos-core, AIP status, and release tags.
Overview
| Feature | Status | Progress | Lead | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Raptr Consensus | Mainnet | 95% | ibalajiarun | 20 |
| Keyless Accounts (AIP-61) | Mainnet | 95% | alinush | 3 |
| Aptos Names Service | Mainnet (V2) | 90% | 0xChucky | 3 |
| Encrypted Mempool | Testnet | 80% | ibalajiarun | 19 |
| Confidential Assets (AIP-143) | Code Merged | 65% | alinush | 5 |
| Block-STM v2 | Development | 60% | gelash | 8 |
| MonoMove VM | Development | 40% | georgemitenkov | 13 |
| Archon (Proxy-Primary Consensus) | Design / Early Dev | 35% | Zhuolun Xiang | 9 |
| Zaptos (Optimistic Pipelining) | Research | 25% | TBD | 0 |
| Shardines (Internal Sharding) | Research | 15% | TBD | 0 |
Baby Raptr Consensus — 95% (Mainnet)
Merged Jolteon consensus + Quorum Store. Proposer optimistically includes batch digests without waiting for full PoS certificates. 4 hops instead of 6.
Lead: ibalajiarun · Recent commits: 20 in 90 days
What is being done
Deployed on mainnet. 20% latency improvement (100-150ms). Full Raptr adds prefix commit for further optimization.
What is needed for production
Full Raptr (decoupled prefix voting) still in development
Effects
Faster block times, reduced consensus latency by 20%, foundation for full Raptr and Zaptos.
Dependencies
- Quorum Store V2 (deployed)
Milestones (3/4)
- ✅ Design complete (2025-06-01)
- ✅ Testnet deployment (2025-09-01)
- ✅ Mainnet deployment (2025-11-15)
- ⬜ Full Raptr (prefix voting)
Keyless Accounts (AIP-61) — 95% (Mainnet)
Social login → blockchain accounts via OIDC + ZK proofs. No private key management needed.
Lead: alinush · Recent commits: 3 in 90 days
What is being done
Deployed and operational on mainnet. Google, Apple Sign-In working.
What is needed for production
More identity provider integrations, UX improvements
Effects
Mainstream user onboarding without crypto wallets. Users sign in with Google/Apple and get a blockchain account.
Dependencies
Milestones (3/4)
- ✅ AIP-61 accepted (2024-06-01)
- ✅ Testnet deployment (2024-09-01)
- ✅ Mainnet deployment (2025-01-15)
- ⬜ Additional providers
Aptos Names Service — 90% (Mainnet (V2))
Domain name system for Aptos. Maps .apt names to addresses. V2 on Token Objects with router, renewal, free subdomains.
Lead: 0xChucky · Recent commits: 3 in 90 days
What is being done
V2 deployed and operational. Move-2 syntax PR open. Router handles v1/v2 dual mode.
What is needed for production
Move 2 migration completion, additional wallet integrations
Effects
Human-readable addresses across the entire Aptos ecosystem — wallets, dApps, on-chain contracts.
Dependencies
- Token Objects (deployed)
- Aptos Framework (deployed)
Milestones (4/5)
- ✅ V1 launch (2022-12-07)
- ✅ V2 rewrite (2023-10-03)
- ✅ Migration support (2023-10-03)
- ✅ Security hardening (2024-06-07)
- ⬜ Move 2 migration
Encrypted Mempool — 80% (Testnet)
BIBE-based encrypted transaction ordering. Hides transaction contents until after consensus ordering — prevents MEV, front-running, sandwich attacks.
Lead: ibalajiarun · Recent commits: 19 in 90 days
What is being done
Ciphertext verification in Quorum Store batches, per-BatchKind txn limits, decryption pipeline performance optimization, Chunky DKG integration
What is needed for production
Mainnet governance approval, security audit completion, DKG key rotation testing at scale
Effects
Fair transaction ordering for DeFi. No more front-running or sandwich attacks. CEX-like confidentiality with blockchain guarantees.
Dependencies
- Baby Raptr consensus (deployed)
- Quorum Store V2 (deployed)
- Chunky DKG (in progress)
Milestones (8/11)
- ✅ Secret sharing infra (2025-12-17)
- ✅ OptQS V2 payload (2025-12-03)
- ✅ Decryption pipeline (2026-02-14)
- ✅ Encrypted tx execution (2026-02-14)
- ✅ Ciphertext verification (2026-03-19)
- ✅ Per-kind batch limits (2026-03-19)
- ✅ Forge test suite (2026-03-05)
- ✅ Testnet deployment (2026-03-16)
- ⬜ Security audit
- ⬜ Mainnet governance vote
- ⬜ Mainnet deployment
Confidential Assets (AIP-143) — 65% (Code Merged)
Zero-knowledge proof based private transfers. Balances and transfer amounts hidden using Twisted ElGamal encryption + range proofs.
Lead: alinush · Recent commits: 5 in 90 days
What is being done
v1.1 shipped with homomorphic framework replacement, global auditor support, gas benchmarks. Tagged for v1.43 release.
What is needed for production
Security audits, testnet stress testing, governance approval, gas optimization
Effects
Private balances and transfers on Aptos. Users can send APT without revealing amounts. Foundation for confidential DeFi.
Dependencies
- Move framework v1.43 (in progress)
- Twisted ElGamal (deployed)
Milestones (5/7)
- ✅ AIP-143 accepted (2025-10-01)
- ✅ Core module implementation (2026-01-15)
- ✅ v1.0 merged (2026-02-20)
- ✅ v1.1 (homomorphic framework) (2026-03-23)
- ✅ Testnet launch (2026-03-01)
- ⬜ Security audit
- ⬜ Mainnet (target Apr 2026)
Block-STM v2 — 60% (Development)
Next-gen parallel execution engine. Improved conflict resolution, better scheduling, support for cross-shard execution with Shardines.
Lead: gelash · Recent commits: 8 in 90 days
What is being done
V2 executor behind config flag in block_executor.rs. New scheduler with better task assignment. MVHashMap optimizations.
What is needed for production
Performance benchmarks vs v1, integration with Shardines, testnet validation
Effects
Higher throughput (target 2-3x over v1), lower re-execution rate, better CPU utilization, enables Shardines.
Dependencies
- Shardines (research)
- MonoMove VM (in progress)
Milestones (3/6)
- ✅ V2 architecture design (2025-08-01)
- ✅ V2 executor implementation (2026-01-01)
- ✅ Config flag in block_executor (2026-02-15)
- ⬜ Performance benchmarks
- ⬜ Testnet rollout
- ⬜ Mainnet rollout
MonoMove VM — 40% (Development)
Unified Move VM runtime that combines interpreter, compiler, and framework into a single optimized execution path. Gas instrumentation and executable caching.
Lead: georgemitenkov · Recent commits: 13 in 90 days
What is being done
Executable cache template, gas instrumentation prototype, design document updates, runtime benchmarks.
What is needed for production
Executable cache stabilization, gas model finalization, compiler integration
Effects
Faster smart contract execution, reduced memory overhead, simplified VM architecture, better gas accuracy.
Dependencies
- Move Compiler v2 (active)
- Block-STM v2 (in progress)
Milestones (3/6)
- ✅ Design document (2026-02-01)
- ✅ Executable cache template (2026-03-24)
- ✅ Gas instrumentation prototype (2026-03-24)
- ⬜ Runtime benchmarks
- ⬜ Testnet integration
- ⬜ Mainnet deployment
Archon (Proxy-Primary Consensus) — 35% (Design / Early Dev)
Next-gen validator coordination architecture. Replaces single-leader rotation with a proxy-primary cluster model. Co-located validators share state for ~10ms block times and ~30ms inclusion proofs. Built on Prefix Consensus (leaderless, f-censorship resistant).
Lead: Zhuolun Xiang · Recent commits: 9 in 90 days
What is being done
Prefix Consensus prototype branch is live and actively updated. Strong Prefix Consensus paper published (arXiv:2602.02892). Baby Raptr and Velociraptr deployed on mainnet as stepping stones. Proxy-primary architecture being designed.
What is needed for production
Prefix Consensus prototype integration, proxy-primary coordination protocol finalization, testnet validation, performance benchmarks vs Baby Raptr
Effects
CEX-like latency (~10ms block times) with full decentralization. Enables real-time trading on-chain. Combined with encrypted mempool, creates a censorship-resistant global trading engine.
Dependencies
- Baby Raptr (deployed)
- Prefix Consensus (prototype)
- Encrypted Mempool (testnet)
Milestones (4/8)
- ✅ Baby Raptr on mainnet (2025-11-15)
- ✅ Velociraptr (40% block time reduction) (2026-01-15)
- ✅ Prefix Consensus paper published (2026-02-02)
- ✅ Prefix Consensus prototype branch (2026-03-19)
- ⬜ Strong Prefix Consensus implementation
- ⬜ Proxy-primary coordination protocol
- ⬜ Testnet deployment
- ⬜ Mainnet deployment
Zaptos (Optimistic Pipelining) — 25% (Research)
Start executing transactions BEFORE consensus finalizes. Speculate on likely order based on Quorum Store batches. If correct (common case), execution is 'free'.
Lead: TBD · Recent commits: 0 in 90 days
What is being done
Research phase. Depends on Baby Raptr (now deployed) and Block-STM v2 for speculation support.
What is needed for production
Baby Raptr stabilization (done), speculation accuracy testing, rollback mechanism
Effects
Near-zero execution latency in the common case. Sub-200ms end-to-end finality target.
Dependencies
- Baby Raptr (deployed)
- Block-STM v2 (in progress)
Milestones (2/5)
- ✅ Research paper (2025-06-01)
- ✅ Baby Raptr prerequisite (2025-11-15)
- ⬜ Prototype implementation
- ⬜ Testnet validation
- ⬜ Mainnet deployment
Shardines (Internal Sharding) — 15% (Research)
Each validator internally shards execution across multiple sub-executors. Target: >1M TPS by parallelizing within a single validator.
Lead: TBD · Recent commits: 0 in 90 days
What is being done
Research phase. Three-layer approach: intra-block sharding, inter-block pipelining, and cross-shard atomic commits.
What is needed for production
Block-STM v2 completion, partition algorithm, cross-shard communication protocol
Effects
1M+ TPS. Makes Aptos the fastest L1 blockchain by a massive margin.
Dependencies
- Block-STM v2 (in progress)
- Zaptos (research)
Milestones (1/5)
- ✅ Research design (2025-09-01)
- ⬜ Partition algorithm
- ⬜ Prototype
- ⬜ Testnet validation
- ⬜ Mainnet deployment
Full Stack Integration
Client → Keyless Account (AIP-61)
→ Encrypted Mempool (BIBE)
→ Quorum Store (batch + disseminate)
→ Consensus: Baby Raptr → Archon (Prefix Consensus v2, leaderless)
→ Execution: Block-STM v2 + MonoMove VM
→ Shardines (internal sharding, >1M TPS)
→ Zaptos (optimistic pipelining)
→ Storage: JMT + Hot State
User-facing: ANS (.apt domains) + Confidential Assets (AIP-143)Timeline
| Phase | Features | Expected |
|---|---|---|
| Live on Mainnet | Baby Raptr, Keyless Accounts, ANS v2, Storage Sharding | Now |
| Testnet / Code Merged | Encrypted Mempool, Confidential Assets | Q2 2026 |
| Active Development | Block-STM v2, MonoMove VM, Archon | H2 2026 |
| Research / Design | Zaptos, Shardines | 2027+ |
ELI5 — Explain Like I'm 5
9 big upgrades are being built for Aptos right now. Here is where each one stands:
🟢 Already live: Baby Raptr (faster consensus, 20% improvement), Keyless Accounts (sign in with Google), Aptos Names (.apt domains), Storage Sharding
🟡 Almost ready: Encrypted Mempool (80% — hides your trades so nobody can front-run you), Confidential Assets (65% — private balances using zero-knowledge proofs)
🔵 Being built: Block-STM v2 (60% — faster parallel execution), MonoMove VM (40% — entirely new engine for running smart contracts)
⚪ Research phase: Zaptos (25% — execute before consensus confirms), Shardines (15% — split work across sub-engines for 1M+ TPS)
The end goal: When everything ships together, Aptos will process over 1 million transactions per second with sub-200ms finality, no front-running possible, private balances, social login, and human-readable names. That is the full vision.
Who is building what: Daniel Xiang leads consensus (Raptr/Prefix). Balaji Arun leads the encrypted mempool. georgemitenkov leads MonoMove VM. wqfish leads storage optimization. alinush leads Confidential Assets and Keyless Accounts.
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