Aptos vs CORE

Aptos is a Layer‑1 written in Rust that uses the Move language and AptosBFT v4—a Diem‑derived HotStuff variant—to finalise blocks in less than 1 second. Its Block‑STM executor runs transactions in parallel and abort‑reexecutes on conflict, achieving > 100k TPS in public benchmarks. The 2024 ‘Quorum Store’ upgrade optimised mempool sharding and reduced latency under network partition.

Core is an EVM Layer‑1 that merges delegated proof‑of‑stake voting with hash power from Bitcoin miners through the Satoshi Plus consensus. Validators bond CORE and lease BTC hash via a smart‑contract marketplace, aligning incentives between miners and token holders. The chain offers a native bridge to Bitcoin enabling one‑step transfers of cbBTC and supports Solidity smart contracts.