Driven recently by multiple positive factors such as global trading engine integration, strengthened deflationary mechanisms, and payment network expansion, APT's liquidity and real-world use expectations have increased significantly. The annualized staking rewards have decreased while the burn mechanism has strengthened, reducing selling pressure and reinforcing long-term value. From a technical perspective, APT has broken out of a long-term downtrend and stably held above the 1.00 USDT key level, with trading volume and market sentiment recovering in tandem. Currently, it is advised to pay attention to further upward opportunities for APT. If it remains stable above 1.00 USDT, a test toward the 1.15~1.25 USDT range is possible in Q2 2026. Strategically, consider buying on pullbacks, while monitoring liquidity and ecosystem progress as key drivers for future trends.

Earlier this month, APT was incorporated into a global trading engine covering over 150 countries, with integrated accounts enabling cross-chain trading of native assets. With a network featuring over 100 million monthly users and access for more than 500,000 users, market demand expectations for APT have risen significantly. From April 9th to April 16th, the price recovered from 0.846 USDT to 1.001 USDT, with trading volume continuously expanding, indicating rapid inflows of capital and a rebound after several days of declines. This integration not only improves short-term liquidity but also lays the foundation for the long-term construction of a cross-chain ecosystem, benefiting APT's price discovery and market depth.

Aptos has been integrated into Tria’s global trading engine, enabling over 500,000 users in 150+ countries to trade native $APT assets directly from a single self-custody account. Aptos boasts a record $1 billion TVL, 10 million monthly users, and 326 million daily transactions. Institutional backers include BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Microsoft. With sub-second finality, low fees, and $APT classified as a digital commodity, the integration supports ultra-fast, cross-chain trading and aims to create a unified financial OS.

Aptos Joins Tria’s Financial OS, Powering Ultra-Fast Onchain Trading Worldwide

Tria's global trading engine has officially integrated the Aptos network, enabling over 500,000 users across 150+ countries to directly access and trade Aptos assets. This integration allows cross-chain exchanges and asset interactions within a single app without using bridges. The collaboration aims to leverage Aptos's sub-second confirmation and parallel execution technology to provide a seamless, congestion-free trading experience and bridge traditional finance, Web2, and on-chain infrastructure.

Tria Global Trading Engine Officially Integrates Aptos Network, Supporting Cross-Chain Swaps and Asset Deposits and Withdrawals

On April 14th, APT adjusted its economic model by lowering the annualized staking rewards from 5.19% to 2.6% and increasing Gas fees tenfold. Alongside the implementation of a burn mechanism following the launch of the decentralized exchange, over 32 million tokens are expected to be burned annually. While reducing holding returns, this move strengthens APT's deflationary attributes and is expected to support the price over the medium to long term. Technically, after the adjustment was announced, the price briefly dropped to 0.859 USDT before quickly rebounding to 0.895 USDT, indicating a market revaluation positively towards the reduced issuance and increased burns.

Aptos updated its tokenomics on April 14, reducing the annual staking reward rate from 5.19% to 2.6% and increasing Gas fees tenfold, while stablecoin transfer costs remain around $0.00014. Following Decibel DEX's launch, on-chain transaction volume and Gas fee burning are expected to rise, with an annual burn of over 32 million APT. The total supply is capped at 2.1 billion APT, and 210 million APT will be permanently locked and staked by the Aptos Foundation.

Aptos Releases Tokenomics Update, Staking Reward Rate Reduced to 2.6% and Gas Fees Increased

Recently, a Japanese multi-chain payment platform and several payment institutions successively announced support for APT, including APT as one of the first partners in a newly launched settlement incentive layer. This move is expected to boost on-chain transaction frequency and real payment scenario demand, thereby further amplifying the token's economic value. After the news was released, expectations for usage scenarios increased significantly, breaking APT out of a consolidation phase and providing new sources of demand in the short term.

Japanese payment company NetStars is developing multi-chain stablecoin payment capabilities using Circle's cross-chain infrastructure, Gateway, to enhance its "StarPay-X" concept. This initiative aims to link its existing QR code payment service, StarPay, with stablecoins and blockchain technology, expanding into Web3. Following a USDC pilot at Haneda Airport, NetStars plans to support more blockchains and wallets, including Aptos and Bitget Wallet, while continuing to design blockchain-agnostic payment infrastructure.

Japanese payment company NetStars integrates Circle Gateway to promote the cross-chain stablecoin payment concept "StarPay-X"

On April 15th, APT recorded a single-day increase of 3.8%, outperforming most altcoins; the next day, it reclaimed the 1.00 USDT level, with daily trading volume surging by over 90% to reach a monthly high. On the daily chart, the price has exited a weeks-long downtrend and moved above the 20-day moving average, with short-term bullish momentum strengthened. Combined with positive news-driven catalysts and rising trading volumes, market sentiment has shifted from caution to tentative optimism. If APT maintains above 1.00 USDT, a new upward trend may be further confirmed.

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Important news from last night and this morning (April 16 - April 17).

Bank of Japan Governor: We need to simultaneously address rising energy prices and economic downturn risks; policy-making is very difficult at this stage.

ECB policymakers play down April rate hike chances

Declining energy prices have moved the euro-zone economy back toward the European Central Bank’s base case and may mean interest-rate increases aren’t needed, according to Governing Council member Primoz Dolenc.

Fed’s John Williams Signals Support for Holding Rates Steady Ahead of FOMC Meeting

Federal Reserve Governor Milian: Currently, it seems that there may only be three rate cuts remaining for the rest of the year.

Milan: Prefers to cut interest rates 3 times this year, but possibly 4 times.

Latin America: Diverging central bank paths – BNP Paribas

Fed's Williams: If inflation reaches target level, rate cuts are still expected

Federal Reserve's Williams: Now is not the time to provide forward guidance on interest rates.

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