# ‘Performing as expected’ — Aptos Labs defends day 1 criticism
” ‘Performing as expected’ — Aptos Labs defends day 1 criticism “ After four years of development and millions in funding, the layer-1 blockchain Aptos (APT) finally launched its mainnet on Oct. 17, albeit to somewhat mixed reception. The proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain has seen millions invested in it from venture capital firms and has previously…