Aptos will reset its Testnet to a fresh genesis on October 7th. Deployed contracts, test accounts, balances, and history will be cleared, requiring redeployment and node resynchronization; Mainnet will be unaffected and Devnet will retain its existing schedule.
Refer to the official tweet by APT:
If your team has integrations pinned to Testnet addresses or historical state, please reach out to your Aptos Labs contact ahead of the reset.
Forklift forks live Mainnet state locally if test suites need production-scale data: https://t.co/ZFmgPqMGZ7
— Aptos Labs (@AptosLabs) September 9, 2026
APT Info
Aptos is a new, independent high-performance Layer 1 project focused on delivering the safest and most scalable blockchain in the world. The Aptos blockchain leverages the Move programming language to make transactions fast and secure.
The Aptos data model enables flexible key management and hybrid custodial options. This, alongside transaction transparency prior to signing and practical light client protocols, provides a safer and more trustworthy user experience.
To achieve high throughput and low latency, the Aptos blockchain leverages a pipelined and modular approach for the key stages of transaction processing. Specifically, transaction dissemination, block metadata ordering, parallel transaction execution, batch storage, and ledger certification all operate concurrently. This approach fully leverages all available physical resources, improves hardware efficiency, and enables highly parallel execution.
