Turkish cryptocurrency exchange CoinTR is adding support for Tether (USDT) & USD Coin (USDC) on the Aptos blockchain. This move is a strategic expansion into a fast-growing Layer-1 ecosystem. CoinTR will be able to benefit from technical strengths that Aptos offers like transaction times taking under a second and gas fees being 100 times lower than other networks. The integration comes as Aptos has over 160 million daily transactions with 99.99% uptime.
Turkey’s Crypto Market Embraces Aptos
CoinTR is one of the most established cryptocurrency platforms in Turkey and provides services for markets where the adoption of digital assets increases dramatically. Recent industry data reveals that Turkey ranks among the top three countries worldwide in cryptocurrency trading volume, which surged to over $160 billion from mid-2022 to mid-2023. The platform has established a reputation for itself based on regulatory compliance, having secured approval from Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), and collaborated with state-owned banks.
Turkish traders enjoy CoinTR’s access to the Aptos stablecoin. USDT and USDC dominate the market with their faster timeframes and inexpensive costs while Aptos adds to the rest. The blockchain’s Move programming language, designed with security Safecast function in financial applications, keeps the transaction cost to a fraction of a cent.
Aptos Emerges as Premier Stablecoin Destination
Aptos has quickly become a popular choice for stablecoin projects due to its draw of big issuers following its great technology. In January 2025, Circle introduced the native USDC on Aptos, and Tether on October 2024 introduced USDT. These moves made Aptos the first Move powered blockchain to host major stablecoins.
The fact that blockchain is continuing to grow is the same reason it is appealing for issuers. Daily active users also increased as well by about 96,000 in January 2024 and approximately 170,000 in July 2024. The total value locked on the network hit a new record, going over $1billion, as firms like Franklin Templeton and BlackRock began introducing real-world asset products in Aptos.
Aptos is unique as it is fast, cheap, and secure. In May 2024, it became the first blockchain with consistently deliver end-to-end transactions with sub-second transaction time for all types of transactions. For stablecoin users, this means fast friendships and low costs, which are sensitive to many individual players, but also to large treasury operations.
Implications for Global Digital Finance
CoinTR’s Turkish users getting onto Aptos indicates a larger trend on the usage of cryptocurrencies. Emerging markets seek blockchain solutions that are well-regulated and effective. Stablecoins play a crucial role in facilitating international money transfers and regular transactions, while also being a key component in the DeFi landscape. Websites that prioritize speed and security outperform the competition.
Stripe integrated Aptos into its crypto products that allow merchants across the globe to convert fiat to USDC seamlessly. SK Telecom’s T wallet enabled USDT support on Aptos which bridges Web2 and Web3 experiences to mainstream users. These partnerships represent a fundamental change as traditional finance infrastructure is embracing blockchain-nature settlement rails.
CoinTR users can now explore the vibrant DeFi landscape, powered by Aptos. It has over 200 working apps including crypto exchanges, lending, real world assets that are made into tokens and games. Because there are more than $700 million stablecoins on Aptos, it makes it possible to swap, lend, and make more profits easily.
Conclusion
CoinTR now provides stablecoins on the Aptos platform which impacts the entire market. Turkish users can now afford to purchase dollar-based assets at cheap prices even when the currency of the country is unstable. This is a sign that Aptos is developing quality infrastructure for big businesses and new markets are turning into advanced blockchain technology. Both CoinTR and Aptos can benefit from the demand increase for stablecoins.
