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Aptos Ecosystem:

First Son @shelbyserves

Second Son @DecibelTrade

Why do I have the confidence to say that Decibel is the second son of the Aptos ecosystem?

1/ Team Relationship

Decibel is a product "co-developed" by Aptos Labs and the Decibel Foundation.

Note that it is co-developed, not simply incubated or invested in.

"Incubation" implies resource allocation and brand endorsement, while "co-development" means technology sharing and strategic binding. Aptos Labs directly participated in the underlying architecture design of Decibel.

Additionally, there are two details.

First, Decibel Foundation CEO @decibel_ming comes from a high-frequency trading background and was a co-founder of the perpetual contract DEX RabbitX (a Multicoin investment project). The creation date of his X account highly coincides with the public announcement of Decibel. This kind of "born for the project" personal branding strategy is standard practice for core projects in the Aptos ecosystem.

Second, by observing the interaction frequency and depth of core Aptos team members like @AveryChing and @SolomonTesfaye_ with Decibel's updates, it is evident that they engage in every major update. This behavior pattern is rarely seen in other projects. It’s definitely treated like a favored child.

2/ Technical Architecture and Strategic Intent

Decibel is positioned as the DeFi operating system for Aptos.

From an ecosystem perspective, Shelby is the storage layer infrastructure, while Decibel is the core engine of the trading layer. The former addresses data issues, while the latter addresses liquidity issues. In the DeFi ecosystem, liquidity is always the most scarce resource.

From a competitive landscape perspective, Aptos needs a flagship product that can compete head-on with Uniswap and dYdX. Decibel carries not only technological innovation but also Aptos's voice in the DeFi field.

Timeline: Decibel's mainnet is set to launch in 2026, with the RWA spot market integration. This timeline aligns perfectly with Aptos's overall vision of a "global trading engine." It is not a coincidence.

In summary, Decibel's position in the Aptos ecosystem is second only to Shelby, but its importance in certain dimensions even surpasses that of Shelby. After all, storage is infrastructure, while trading is a business closed loop.

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