Aptos announced on Friday that Tether’s $USDT is now supported by HTX, and the team said the move highlights Aptos’ growing role as a low-cost hub for stablecoin liquidity. In a short post about X, Aptos writes: “HTX now supports Tether $USDT In Aptos. Currently based at $1 billion $USDTAptos provides the most cost-effective service. $USDT Transfer fees are 40,000 times cheaper than other chains. Visit HTX for more information. ”
This announcement comes after a wide rollout of Tether’s native services. $USDT This is part of a broader push by stablecoin issuers to expand support across new layer 1 chains. Industry press at the time promised near-instant payments and very low costs per transaction on Aptos, and projects and exchanges cited those characteristics as reasons to introduce a stablecoin to Aptos.
Strengthening the Aptos stablecoin ecosystem
In the case of HTX, listing means users of the exchange will be able to deposit, withdraw, and transfer. $USDT As it is available on Aptos without going through other networks, it is possible that some transactions and on-chain activities will move to the Aptos ecosystem as adoption grows. One of the world’s leading crypto platforms, HTX hosts markets across many tokens and has expanded its wallet and network support in recent months.
Aptos’ claim is that $USDT Transferring money on the chain is “40,000 times cheaper” than on other chains, which is a striking way to quantify the network’s low fees. Whether that cost delta can be maintained under all traffic conditions depends on demand, congestion, and how different chains measure typical transfer costs. Still, there is about $1 billion in funding. $USDT Aptos’ post suggests that there is already meaningful liquidity on the network that can be used by traders and decentralized apps.
Market watchers say the combination of native stablecoin support and extensive exchange integration can accelerate on-chain use cases, from faster money transfers to cheaper micropayments. As more exchanges and services follow HTX’s lead, Aptos could see an increase in both trade flow and developer activity, but critics will focus on real-world stress tests on fees and finality as volumes grow.
