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Blockchain

Start here to get into the core concepts of the Aptos blockchain. Then review our research papers and the Aptos source code found in the Aptos-core repository of GitHub while continuing your journey through this site. The source contains READMEs and code comments invaluable to developing on Aptos.

Aptos White Paper →

Explore the foundational white paper of Aptos.

Aptos Blockchain Deep Dive →

Dive deep into the mechanics and architecture of the Aptos blockchain.

Move - A Web3 Language and Runtime →

Learn about Move, the smart-contract language designed for security and formal verification.

Accounts →

Learn how accounts work on the Aptos blockchain.

Resources →

Discover how resources store data for smart contracts on chain.

Events →

Learn how events are generated and used within Aptos.

Transactions and States →

Explore the relationship between transactions and state changes.

Gas and Transaction Fees →

Understand the gas model and how transaction fees are calculated.

Computing Transaction Gas →

Learn how gas costs are computed for transactions.

Blocks →

Discover how Aptos groups transactions into blocks.

Staking →

Learn about the staking mechanism and its benefits.

Governance →

Understand how governance is handled on the Aptos blockchain.
Aptos White Paper