The price of Aptos (APT) surged 17% in 24 hours, rising to 6.45 USD from a peak of 6.57 USD—its highest since February. This increase is attributed to a community takeover effort spearheaded by the influencer BuzzlamicJihad.

This ‘community takeover’ comes two months after Aptos Labs founder Mo Shaikh’s resignation, as supporters rally to back Aptos over newer meme coins. BuzzlamicJihad has aggressively promoted APT, predicting it will surpass competitors like XRP by late 2025.