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what's apriori?

aPriori is a MEV infrastructure and liquid staking protocol designed to optimize execution and yields in high-performance EVM-compatible blockchains like Monad. It leverages HFT-inspired mechanisms, AI-powered order flow segmentation, and MEV redistribution to minimize spreads, protect against toxic flow, and enhance staking rewards for users and validators. Key innovations include real-time flow routing, LP protection tools, and an end-to-end CeDeFi platform that aligns incentives across traders, stakers, and liquidity providers. The project targets inefficiencies in on-chain trading, positioning itself as the execution layer for next-generation DeFi markets with products like its MEV-boosted liquid staking solution and AI-driven DEX aggregator Swapr. Notable backers include Binance Labs, Pantera Capital, HashKey Capital, and IMC Trading, underscoring its role in bridging institutional-grade tools to decentralized ecosystems.

Snapshot

HTX Academy provides educational content and rewards for APR participants.

8H ago
VISIBILITY EVENT

HTX Academy is providing educational content about APR with rewards for participants.

3M ago

Magma, a competing Monad liquid staking protocol, alleges the team vanished and characterizes the project as airdrop bait.

The protocol raised $30M from YZI Labs, Pantera Capital, and other investors.

Monad and RedStone DeFi announce partnership with aPriori.

RedStone partners with aPriori to integrate oracle price feeds and expand to Monad blockchain with $aprMON and $APR tokens.

Both liquid staking and dex aggregator products launch on mainnet Day 1, with Pantera and Hashkey participating in the latest funding round.

Increased $APR airdrop to Monad community at mainnet launch with no cliffs or lockups and reduced unlock requirements. Liquid staking and DEX aggregator launch on day 1 of Monad mainnet.

Team denies involvement in the cluster that claimed 60% of the airdrop and lowers the requirements to unlock the airdrop.

The project team denies involvement in the 60% airdrop sybil attack and allegedly distributes additional tokens as compensation.

A second airdrop is scheduled for mainnet day with no cliff and no lock, and unclaimed tokens from the first airdrop will be reallocated toward TVL incentives and ecosystem rewards.

Team addresses Sybil concerns with extra tokens for real Monad contributors, announces Day 1 products including LST and DEX aggregator ready to ship, and implements no-cliff/no-lock airdrop structure with lowered mainnet unlock requirements.

ZachXBT criticizes co-founder for zero transparency regarding the airdrop manipulation. APR market cap surpassed $300M following the October 23 airdrop launch.

$APR lists on Binance Alpha, Binance Perpetuals, and Coinbase.

APR records +30.4% weekly gain, featured as a rising star performer.

Bubblemaps analysis reveals a single entity claimed 60% of the BNB Chain APR airdrop using approximately 14,000 linked wallets that were newly funded from Binance, while the entity remains active and the team has not responded.

A single entity controls 60% of the BNB Chain airdrop using around 14,000 coordinated wallet addresses that were funded from Binance and transferred tokens in clusters, while the team has not responded.

One entity claimed 60% of the airdrop through 14,000 addresses. The project raised $30M from tier-1 VCs.

HTX Earn goes live with 100% APY for $APR deposits.

4M ago

$APR Trading Carnival goes live featuring a $10,000 trading competition, new user airdrops, and leaderboard rewards including $2,000 for SVIPs.

Wallets involved in the Sybil attack were created before airdrop rules were announced, raising concerns about information leaks.

A suspected sybil attack compromised 80% of the airdrop with 5,800 linked wallets claiming tokens, and APR token has dropped 60% from launch to a $93M market cap.

Token trades ~20% below TGE price due to airdrop pressure, with no token inflation currently active.

The project is hiring for a remote Senior/Staff Backend Engineer position.

APR token is now live on Kraken exchange in addition to Coinbase.

$APR lists on HTX Innovation Zone with deposits opened and trading starting soon.

OKX adds APR perpetual contracts to its trading platform.

HTX launches APR/MET futures trading contest with $20,000 HTX token rewards, contest ends October 31st.

Bybit Contract lists APRUSDT perpetual contract with 50x leverage trading now live.

Coinbase Prime adds APR for institutional custody services.

APR-USD and MET-USD trading pairs enter auction mode with limit orders accepted and minimum 10-minute auction period before trading begins.

The majority of APR token supply unlocks on Monad blockchain where it powers coordination and on-chain participation. MadLads and Moonbirds NFT holders can check eligibility for token claims.

Coinbase lists APR for spot trading with APR-USD pair opening on October 23, 2025 in supported regions subject to liquidity conditions.

Token Generation Event is now live on centralized exchanges.

$APR trading goes live on Kraken exchange with geographic restrictions applying.

MEXC and BitMart launch new listings with active airdrop campaigns and trading competitions offering USDT rewards.

Spot trading for $APR goes live on Backpack exchange, offering points and limited-time achievements for traders.

The claim is live with 1000 Mad Lads holders eligible. Binance Futures and LBank Futures listings confirmed.

APR is now live on Binance Alpha.

Backpack wallet offers daily 10% check-in bonus for participants.

The project launches today. (ID: 1981244869835370855)

The project will launch this week.

Binance wallet listing announced. (ID: 1981020607706743258)

TGE scheduled for October 23, 2025 (8AM-10AM UTC) on Binance Wallet via PancakeSwap with Binance Alpha Points required for participation and 25M APR tokens allocated for upcoming campaigns.

Raised $30M in funding and offers airdrop farming opportunities through social tasks.

APR integrated with Solana and Hyperliquid for cross-chain DeFi opportunities. APR serves as a multiplier in a wallchain campaign distributing 100k $APE tokens across 420 participants that ends in a few days.

Big Brain Collective and 4 Ventures/CMS Holdings confirmed as backers through two separate Echo group funding rounds that sold out instantly.

Recent "Go With the Flow" campaign goes live with AI-driven DEX functionality trained on 472M transactions from 4.5M+ wallets, with Pantera Capital and HashKey Capital confirmed as part of the $30M funding round.

The project has raised $30M in funding, representing approximately half of the total amount raised among Monad ecosystem projects.

The project is actively hiring for two senior/staff backend engineering positions, including one specifically focused on MEV infrastructure development.

YZI Labs confirmed as backer, and founder reportedly has close ties with CZ, which could facilitate future partnerships or exchange relationships.

5M ago

Conducts co-branded event in Seoul with Backpack, indicating partnership or collaboration between the platforms, with community engagement campaign running through October 6th.

Q4 Token Generation Event planned for the project according to industry sources.

Integration with Curvance protocol launches, enabling aprMON staking vault functionality on the platform.

APR Labs announces remote hiring for Senior/Staff Backend Engineer position focused on MEV infrastructure development.

6M ago

Core team includes ex-Jump, Coinbase, Citadel, and Robinhood executives, with U.S. SEC advisors and former Pyth Network contributor as founder; currently ranks #1 on Monad testnet.

Strategic $20M funding round secured from Renaud Partners for onchain HFT infrastructure.

$20M fundraise secured to develop high-frequency trading CeDeFi platform and order flow coordination layer.

$30M total funding secured from major institutions including HashKey and Pantera Capital; launches MEV-focused liquid staking platform and DEX aggregator.

New HFT-focused infrastructure being built on Monad blockchain with Jump Trading involvement, positioning for MEV and liquid staking opportunities.

Order Flow Profile launches on Solana with Backpack wallet integration and boost rewards.

10M ago

New OpenOcean listing enables token swaps and trading functionality.

YZI Labs incubation and MVB selection validate project's development on Monad blockchain.