Blog — Oct 14, 2025

CTRL+Move: The Aptos Hackathon for What’s Next in DeFi


module aptos::a_new_era {

    /// Built for the next billion users.
    /// Onboard the world, one transaction at a time.
    public fun onboard_next_billion(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Rethink value. Rebuild trust. Rewrite the rules.
    /// A new era of Aptos starts here.
    public fun enable_new_era(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// What’s next moves here.
    /// No hype. Just real progress.
    public fun launch_next_phase(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }
}

module aptos::doers {

    /// You build fast. Aptos keeps up.
    /// No downtime. No forks. Just forward momentum.
    public fun deploy_with_speed(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Get help, not hype.
    /// Grants, tools, and support for real builders.
    public fun access_builder_support(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Tools that work. Docs you can trust.
    /// Build with clarity and confidence.
    public fun use_production_tooling(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Push to mainnet. Trust the infrastructure.
    /// Aptos is made for developers who ship.
    public fun push_to_mainnet(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }
}

module aptos::quietly_excellent {

    /// Quiet execution. Reliable outcomes.
    /// Aptos stays out of the way, so you can move forward.
    public fun verify_infrastructure_integrity(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Break ground. Not trust.
    /// Built-in performance you can validate.
    public fun ensure_audit_readiness(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Built to work. Designed to last.
    /// Engineered for stability, not spectacle.
    public fun maintain_network_stability(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }
}

module aptos::performance_first {

    /// Sub-second finality. Scales to millions of users.
    /// Designed for performance at any load.
    public fun handle_high_throughput(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Built for scale. Maintains performance under pressure.
    /// Modular beneath. Seamless above.
    public fun scale_modularly(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Upgrade without disruption.
    /// Keep building, even while evolving.
    public fun upgrade_without_downtime(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }
}

module aptos::ecosystem_energy {

    /// Move what matters, together.
    /// A growing network of builders and believers.
    public fun grow_with_ecosystem(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Real support. Real partners. Shared momentum.
    /// An ecosystem that grows with you.
    public fun launch_with_partners(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }

    /// Cross-chain. Cross-border. Cross-culture.
    /// Connect across Web3, securely and simply.
    public fun connect_across_networks(): bool {
        ...
        return true;
    }
}

With parallel execution, sub-second finality, and low fees, Aptos was built to move what matters: real value, at real speed. And this year, builders across the globe proved what that looks like in action.

From August 4 to October 3, 2025, the CTRL+Move hackathon challenged developers to reimagine how finance moves, on the only chain designed for real-world performance. The results spoke for themselves.

Across every region and track, teams built with purpose: faster settlement, seamless UX, smarter liquidity, and scalable coordination. Each project reflected what’s possible when high-performance infrastructure meets practical innovation.

Celebrating the CTRL+Move Winners

Main Track

Nexo
Stratafi
Spout Finance
Saffron
Infi Markets

Tech Track

Morpheus

University Track

TradeLeague
x402

Partner Bounties

Nodit

AptosFlow
Aptext Wallet

Hyperion

Firyx Protocol

Tapp Exchange

Convergence

Kana Labs

Social Trade

The Builders Behind the Breakthroughs

Over the course of two months, thousands of developers joined from hubs around the world, from San Francisco to Vietnam, Buenos Aires to Nigeria. They built projects that moved DeFi from concept to reality, leveraging the speed, scalability, and composability of Aptos.

With $100,000+ in prizes and deep ecosystem support from partners like Circle, Hyperion, Kana Labs, Tapp Exchange, Merkle Trade, Nodit, Panora, and more, CTRL+Move gave builders the foundation to go further.

Beyond the Hackathon

CTRL+Move may be complete, but the work continues. The ideas born here will grow into the next wave of products defining DeFi on Aptos.

For builders ready to keep building, the tools, infrastructure, and community are waiting. Because on Aptos, performance isn’t the finish line, it’s the foundation.

Move what matters. Build what lasts and explore Aptos Foundations other builder programs.

Experiment.
Launch.
Scale.

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public fun ignite_chain_reaction(): bool {
    // Spark innovation
    // Fuel momentum
    // Chain it with Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun deploy_with_confidence(): bool {
    // Test it
    // Ship it
    // Trust Aptos to scale it
    return true;
}


public fun empower_creators_on_aptos(): bool {
    // Tools for builders
    // Freedom for creators
    // Power by Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun redefine_possibilities(): bool {
    // Break limits
    // Build freely
    // Launch globally on Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun grow_without_limits(): bool {
    // No ceilings
    // No bottlenecks
    // Just Aptos performance
    return true;
}


public fun connect_across_chains(): bool {
    // Interoperability
    // Security
    // Aptos at the core
    return true;
}


public fun code_scale_repeat(): bool {
    // Code smart
    // Scale fast
    // Repeat with Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun onboard_the_next_billion(): bool {
    // Real users
    // Real speed
    // Onboard the world with Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun ignite_chain_reaction(): bool {
    // Spark innovation
    // Fuel momentum
    // Chain it with Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun deploy_with_confidence(): bool {
    // Test it
    // Ship it
    // Trust Aptos to scale it
    return true;
}


public fun empower_creators_on_aptos(): bool {
    // Tools for builders
    // Freedom for creators
    // Power by Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun redefine_possibilities(): bool {
    // Break limits
    // Build freely
    // Launch globally on Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun grow_without_limits(): bool {
    // No ceilings
    // No bottlenecks
    // Just Aptos performance
    return true;
}


public fun connect_across_chains(): bool {
    // Interoperability
    // Security
    // Aptos at the core
    return true;
}

public fun ignite_chain_reaction(): bool {
    // Spark innovation
    // Fuel momentum
    // Chain it with Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun deploy_with_confidence(): bool {
    // Test it
    // Ship it
    // Trust Aptos to scale it
    return true;
}


public fun empower_creators_on_aptos(): bool {
    // Tools for builders
    // Freedom for creators
    // Power by Aptos
    return true;
}

public fun ignite_chain_reaction(): bool {
    // Spark innovation
    // Fuel momentum
    // Chain it with Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun deploy_with_confidence(): bool {
    // Test it
    // Ship it
    // Trust Aptos to scale it
    return true;
}


public fun empower_creators_on_aptos(): bool {
    // Tools for builders
    // Freedom for creators
    // Power by Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun redefine_possibilities(): bool {
    // Break limits
    // Build freely
    // Launch globally on Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun grow_without_limits(): bool {
    // No ceilings
    // No bottlenecks
    // Just Aptos performance
    return true;
}


public fun connect_across_chains(): bool {
    // Interoperability
    // Security
    // Aptos at the core
    return true;
}


public fun code_scale_repeat(): bool {
    // Code smart
    // Scale fast
    // Repeat with Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun onboard_the_next_billion(): bool {
    // Real users
    // Real speed
    // Onboard the world with Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun ignite_chain_reaction(): bool {
    // Spark innovation
    // Fuel momentum
    // Chain it with Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun deploy_with_confidence(): bool {
    // Test it
    // Ship it
    // Trust Aptos to scale it
    return true;
}


public fun empower_creators_on_aptos(): bool {
    // Tools for builders
    // Freedom for creators
    // Power by Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun redefine_possibilities(): bool {
    // Break limits
    // Build freely
    // Launch globally on Aptos
    return true;
}


public fun grow_without_limits(): bool {
    // No ceilings
    // No bottlenecks
    // Just Aptos performance
    return true;
}


public fun connect_across_chains(): bool {
    // Interoperability
    // Security
    // Aptos at the core
    return true;
}

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CTRL+Move: The Aptos Hackathon for What’s Next in DeFi

Celebrating the CTRL+Move Winners

Main Track

Tech Track

University Track

Partner Bounties

The Builders Behind the Breakthroughs

Beyond the Hackathon

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Experiment.
Launch.
Scale.

CTRL+Move: The Aptos Hackathon for What’s Next in DeFi

Celebrating the CTRL+Move Winners

Main Track

Tech Track

University Track

Partner Bounties

The Builders Behind the Breakthroughs

Beyond the Hackathon

Related Articles.

USDG0 launches on Aptos

The Ultimate Aptos Onboarding Guide

The New Era of Aptos

Aptos Assembly: From Prototype to Product in Four Weeks

Ecosystem Spotlight: KGeN — Building the Future of VeriFi

Welcoming the Fall 2025 Cohort of the Aptos Collective

Ecosystem Spotlight: Thala – Building DeFi Primitives on Aptos

Aptos: The Chain of Choice for Stablecoins

Experiment. Launch. Scale.

Experiment.
Launch.
Scale.