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Aptos Move Settlement Layer Design

Architect and implement secure, high-assurance settlement infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets on the Aptos blockchain, built with formal verification from day one.
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CORE SERVICE

Smart Contract Development

Secure, production-ready smart contracts built by Web3 experts to power your decentralized application.

We architect and deploy custom smart contracts that are secure, gas-optimized, and upgradeable. Our development process integrates formal verification and comprehensive testing to mitigate risks before mainnet deployment.

We deliver contracts that pass rigorous audits, ensuring your core business logic is protected from day one.

Our full-cycle development covers:

  • Token Standards: Custom ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155, and bespoke tokenomics.
  • DeFi Protocols: DEXs, lending/borrowing platforms, yield aggregators, and staking mechanisms.
  • Governance Systems: DAO frameworks with proposal, voting, and treasury management modules.
  • Enterprise Logic: Supply chain tracking, credential verification, and asset tokenization.

We specialize in high-assurance development using:

  • Solidity 0.8+ with OpenZeppelin libraries and established security patterns.
  • Foundry and Hardhat for exhaustive unit and fork testing.
  • Upgradeability patterns (Transparent Proxy, UUPS) for future-proofing.
  • Gas optimization to reduce user transaction costs by up to 40%.

Typical Deliverables:

  • Audit-ready source code with full documentation (NatSpec).
  • Deployment scripts and verification for Etherscan.
  • Technical whitepaper section detailing contract architecture.
  • Post-launch monitoring and incident response support.
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FOUNDATIONAL SECURITY

Core Design Principles for Asset Safety

Our Aptos Move Settlement Layer is engineered from first principles to protect digital assets and financial logic. We prioritize formal verification, strict resource control, and deterministic execution to eliminate entire classes of vulnerabilities common in other ecosystems.

03

Module Isolation & Capability-Based Security

We enforce strict module privacy and require explicit capabilities for privileged operations. This limits the blast radius of any potential exploit and ensures only authorized components can perform critical actions like minting, pausing, or upgrading.

Fine-Grained
Access Control
04

Deterministic Execution & Gas Semantics

Transaction execution is fully deterministic with predictable gas costs. This prevents out-of-gas attacks during critical operations and allows for precise fee modeling, ensuring your application's core logic always completes as intended.

Predictable
Execution Cost
05

On-Chain Upgradeability with Governance

We design upgrade paths using Move's package publishing model, coupled with decentralized, multi-signature governance. This allows for secure, transparent protocol evolution without introducing centralization risks or requiring risky migration contracts.

Governance-Controlled
Upgrade Paths
06

Comprehensive Audit & Fuzzing Pipeline

Beyond Move Prover, all code undergoes manual review by our security team and automated fuzzing against custom invariants. We integrate findings from leading firms like OtterSec and Zellic to deliver battle-tested settlement logic.

Multi-Layer
Security Review
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DELIVERABLES

Business Outcomes for RToken Platforms

Our Aptos Move Settlement Layer Design translates technical architecture into measurable business advantages for your RToken platform. We focus on outcomes that accelerate your time-to-market and ensure operational excellence.

01

Secure & Auditable Asset Logic

We deliver formally verified Move modules for minting, redeeming, and governance, eliminating reentrancy and overflow vulnerabilities. This provides a foundation trusted by institutional partners.

Formal Verification
Security Standard
0 Critical Bugs
Audit Track Record
02

Sub-Second Settlement Finality

Leverage Aptos's parallel execution and Block-STM to achieve transaction finality in under 1 second. This enables real-time RToken minting/redemption and high-frequency DeFi integrations.

< 1 sec
Finality
10k+ TPS
Theoretical Capacity
03

Gas-Efficient Multi-Asset Vaults

Our custom Move resource design for collateral vaults minimizes on-chain storage costs and transaction fees. This reduces operational overhead for users and improves platform profitability.

~70%
Gas Reduction
Multi-Chain
Bridge Support
04

Regulatory-Compliant Architecture

Design with built-in hooks for compliance modules (e.g., travel rule, sanctions screening) and transparent, on-chain audit trails. Simplifies integration with traditional finance rails.

On-Chain Proof
Audit Trail
Modular Design
Compliance Ready
05

Rapid Protocol Integration

Pre-built adapters and oracle interfaces for major DeFi protocols (Aave, Compound models) and price feeds (Pyth, Switchboard). Launch with a mature ecosystem from day one.

< 3 weeks
Integration Time
10+
Pre-built Adapters
06

High-Availability Infrastructure

Deploy with a redundant, load-balanced node architecture and 24/7 monitoring. We provide the infrastructure blueprint and DevOps automation for enterprise-grade uptime.

99.95%
Uptime SLA
Multi-Region
Fault Tolerance
Aptos Move Settlement Layer Design Packages

Technical Specifications & Deliverables

Compare our structured service tiers for designing and implementing a secure, high-performance settlement layer on Aptos Move.

Feature / DeliverableArchitecture ReviewProduction DesignEnterprise Build

Initial Architecture & Threat Model

Custom Move Module Design

Gas Optimization Analysis

Integration Blueprint (CEX/DEX/Bridge)

1 Protocol

Up to 3 Protocols

Custom

Security Audit Readiness Review

Performance Benchmarking Report

Disaster Recovery & Upgrade Strategy

Basic

Comprehensive

Comprehensive + Runbooks

Ongoing Design Support

2 weeks

1 month

3 months

Estimated Delivery Timeline

2-3 weeks

4-6 weeks

8-12 weeks

Starting Investment

$15K

$45K

Custom Quote

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ENGINEERED FOR PRODUCTION

Our High-Assurance Development Process

We build Aptos Move settlement layers with the rigor of financial infrastructure. Our process is designed to deliver secure, scalable, and maintainable systems from day one.

01

Formal Verification & Security-First Design

We apply formal methods and property-based testing to your Move modules, proving correctness for critical settlement logic. Every contract undergoes a multi-stage security review before deployment.

100%
Critical Logic Verified
0
Critical Bugs in Production
02

Gas-Optimized Move Module Architecture

We design for minimal transaction costs and maximal throughput. Our modules leverage Aptos' parallel execution and data structures like Table and Vector for efficient state management.

< 0.001 APT
Avg. TX Cost Target
10,000+ TPS
Theoretical Capacity
03

Comprehensive Integration & Testing Suite

We deliver a full testing pyramid: unit tests for Move modules, integration tests with the Aptos CLI and SDKs, and end-to-end tests simulating real user flows on devnet/testnet.

> 95%
Code Coverage
Automated
CI/CD Pipeline
04

Production Deployment & Monitoring

We handle mainnet deployment with structured upgrade governance and establish real-time monitoring for key metrics: TPS, latency, error rates, and gas consumption using the Aptos Indexer.

99.9%
Uptime SLA
< 5 min
Incident Response
Aptos Move Settlement Layer Design

Build vs. Buy: Custom Settlement vs. Generic Frameworks

Comparing the strategic and operational trade-offs between developing a custom settlement layer in-house versus leveraging Chainscore's specialized framework.

Key FactorBuild In-HouseGeneric FrameworkChainscore Custom Design

Time to Production

6-12 months

3-6 months

4-8 weeks

Initial Development Cost

$200K-$500K+

$50K-$150K

$75K-$200K

Move Language Expertise Required

Senior Team (2-3 FTE)

Moderate

Provided by Chainscore

Security & Audit Overhead

High (Unaudited Risk)

Medium (Shared Risk)

Low (Pre-audited Patterns)

Custom Business Logic Support

Full Control

Limited by Template

Tailored Architecture

Ongoing Maintenance Burden

Your Engineering Team

Vendor + Your Team

Optional Managed SLA

Performance Optimization

Your R&D

Fixed Constraints

Protocol-Specific Tuning

Integration with Existing Stack

Your Responsibility

Partial

End-to-End Design

Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1)

$300K-$600K+

$100K-$250K

$120K-$300K

Recommended For

Protocols with Unique Research

MVPs & Simple DApps

Scaling FinTech & DeFi Products

Technical Implementation

Settlement Layer Design FAQs

Common questions from CTOs and technical founders about designing and deploying a secure, high-performance settlement layer on Aptos Move.

Our standard engagement follows a 4-phase process over 6-8 weeks: Discovery & Architecture (1-2 weeks), Core Module Development (3-4 weeks), Integration & Testing (1-2 weeks), and Deployment & Handoff (1 week). For a standard settlement layer with custom asset types and 2-3 core operations, delivery is typically 6 weeks. Complex protocols with novel consensus mechanisms or cross-chain bridges can extend to 12+ weeks.

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10+
Protocols Shipped
$20M+
TVL Overall
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