According to @secondswap_io, Aptos (APT) shows bullish signals as builders continue to ship on the network (source: @secondswap_io). The author states that liquidity programs are deepening DeFi adoption on Aptos (source: @secondswap_io). They add that active users provide real utility for gas, staking, and governance, and that unlocks are the capital base that makes this possible (source: @secondswap_io).

According to @AveryChing, Aptos DeFi is positioned as backend infrastructure for centralized exchange frontends, signaling a CeFi to DeFi routing model on Aptos. Source: X post by @AveryChing on 2025-08-12 https://twitter.com/AveryChing/status/1955154322683203859. For traders, this suggests potential integration catalysts where CEX order flow could be executed or settled via Aptos-based protocols, which would directly affect on-chain liquidity and volume on the Aptos network if implemented. Source: X post by @AveryChing on 2025-08-12 https://twitter.com/AveryChing/status/1955154322683203859. Actionable watchlist items include official integration announcements, changes in Aptos DEX volumes and TVL, APT spot and derivatives liquidity, and yield shifts across Aptos liquidity pools, as these would indicate order flow moving on-chain. Source: X post by @AveryChing on 2025-08-12 https://twitter.com/AveryChing/status/1955154322683203859. Potentially impacted segments include Aptos DEXs, aggregators, market makers, and routing infrastructure tied to CEX to DeFi execution, pending confirmation of integrations. Source: X post by @AveryChing on 2025-08-12 https://twitter.com/AveryChing/status/1955154322683203859.