Aptos brings native USDT to Bitkub, with an education push in Thailand

Thailand’s Bitkub exchange now lets users move Tether’s USDT directly on the Aptos network. What changed on Bitkub Bitkub began supporting the Aptos network for USDT deposits and withdrawals on September 30, 2026. The switch flipped at 3:00 PM GMT+7. The exchange has over 5 million registered users. Each of them can now send USDT on and off the platform through Aptos instead of another network. Users need to generate a new USDT wallet address specifically for Aptos transactions on Bitkub. The integration gives local users a THB on-ramp and off-ramp for USDT that runs through Aptos. Why the numbers on Aptos look appealing Cost is the headline feature. Aptos-native USDT transfers run at approximately $0.0005 each. Transactions on Aptos reach finality in less than a second, meaning the transfer is settled and cannot be reversed almost instantly. The research behind this rollout frames these figures as a substantial efficiency and user experience improvement over traditional networks like Tron. Native USDT on Aptos is not new. Tether’s stablecoin first went live natively on the chain in October 2024, built on Aptos’s Move-based fungible asset standard. Tether issues the token directly ...