# Self-custodial neobank Tria taps Aptos for cross-chain payment settlement

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Aptos Overview - April 16, 2026

## Metadata

- **Series / network:** Aptos
- **Published:** 2026-04-16T17:00:00.000Z
- **Status:** published
- **Cover image:** https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/token-relations-nl.firebasestorage.app/o/covers%2Fk6SDHEU1hJgXqpDN3ifoLf5nDQg2%2F1776358259549_TOKEN%20RELATIONS-7.jpg?alt=media&token=9d15cc35-8740-41f4-995b-b17fd65a8ebf

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## Content

Welcome back to the Aptos’ Biweekly Overview. In this edition, we explore Tria’s integration with Aptos, new ecosystem lending products, and tokenization integrations. 

### By The Numbers

![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/token-relations-nl.firebasestorage.app/o/images%2Fk6SDHEU1hJgXqpDN3ifoLf5nDQg2%2F1776358192377_pasted_image_1776358192376?alt=media&token=5784bf3a-baa5-4e02-a2ea-f586bb83d3de)

-   Daily transactions: 11.4M (+9.6%)
    
-   Network transactions per second: 241.62 TPS (+15.1%)
    
-   Daily active addresses: 1.1M (-15.4%)
    
-   Total value locked: $290.3M (+5.6%)
    
-   Stablecoin market cap: $1.66B (-7.3%)
    
-   Weekly fees generated (APT burned): 33.65K APT (-28.9%)
    

The percentages and metrics are based on a 14-day timeframe from [Token Relations data](http://www.token-relations.com/dashboard), unless noted otherwise. 

### Inside The Blockchain

![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/token-relations-nl.firebasestorage.app/o/images%2Fk6SDHEU1hJgXqpDN3ifoLf5nDQg2%2F1776358192379_pasted_image_1776358192379?alt=media&token=222f1cfa-0a13-49fc-96d0-893a0ce0e07d)

**🌐 What happened:** Tria, a self-custodial financial platform, has [integrated](https://usetria.medium.com/tria-x-aptos-is-here-the-integration-that-changes-everything-2c561e426456) Aptos into its infrastructure. Aptos is serving as the execution layer for cross-chain transactions, allowing users to deposit, trade and withdraw Aptos-native assets directly from the Tria app.

**🌐 Why it matters:** Tria is designed to function like a bank account: it lets users manage trading, yields, and everyday spending from a single wallet. With Aptos, Tria gains a high-throughput settlement layer with sub-second finality, as it's one of the [fastest blockchains by block time](https://chainspect.app/dashboard?gainers=false&order=asc&sort=blocktime).

For consumer payments, speed and cost are the constraints that matter most. Traditional cross-border transfers can take days to settle and carry fees that make small transactions impractical. Blockchain rails running 24/7 with near-instant settlement address both problems

The integration also gives Tria users exposure to Aptos-native DeFi, such as tokenized real-world assets, onchain derivatives, and yield on idle assets.

**🌐 The big picture:** Neobanks have emerged as a more direct avenue for everyday users to tap stablecoin payments. Products like Tria, where the user doesn't need to think about which chain they are on, can be how blockchain infrastructure moves from trading venues into operational finance.

### Chart Of The Week

![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/token-relations-nl.firebasestorage.app/o/images%2Fk6SDHEU1hJgXqpDN3ifoLf5nDQg2%2F1776358192379_pasted_image_1776358192379?alt=media&token=222f1cfa-0a13-49fc-96d0-893a0ce0e07d)

The average transfer size for Aptos stablecoins hit $4,000 on April 14, from an average of $3,000 a week earlier. This indicates users are making larger payments using the network.

![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/token-relations-nl.firebasestorage.app/o/images%2Fk6SDHEU1hJgXqpDN3ifoLf5nDQg2%2F1776358192384_pasted_image_1776358192379?alt=media&token=ebe5c325-b770-4f4a-b294-dafa259f190a)

### The Ecosystem Is Makin’ Moves  

![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/token-relations-nl.firebasestorage.app/o/images%2Fk6SDHEU1hJgXqpDN3ifoLf5nDQg2%2F1776358192384_pasted_image_1776358192384?alt=media&token=d41202e5-e2c6-4ea2-bb24-98a636750213)

-   **Hyperion** is accepting applications for its creator program that rewards users in APT tokens and stablecoins
    
-   **CoinTR** has [enabled](https://www.cointr.com/tr/duyuru/kampanyalar/aptos-usdt-usdc-masrafsiz-cekim-kampanyasi-cointr) zero-fee transactions for USDC and USDT stablecoin withdrawals on Aptos
    
-   **Lamboo Finance** has [added](https://www.lamboo.finance/top-tokens) perpetual trading, using Decibel’s infrastructure, to its Aptos-centric trading terminal
    
-   **Decibel** [supports](https://x.com/DecibelTrade/status/2041533338700382450) Sui, removing the need to bridge assets manually to Aptos, and announces [Gold (XAU) perpetuals futures trading](https://x.com/DecibelTrade/status/2044605069845209378)
    
-   **Goblin Finance** shared insights on its new liquid staking token, [GoAPT](https://x.com/the_goblin_fi/status/2041112263247925295), that generates yield using multiple pools
    
-   **Ekiden** has [deployed](https://x.com/ekidenfi/status/2041891699362877494) its private mainnet, intended for ecosystem partners to test its liquidity provision and Risk Engine features
    
-   **Aptos Labs’** CBO Solomon Tesfaye spoke at [Paris Blockchain Week](https://x.com/AptosLabs/status/2044264545393488030) on two separate panels, highlighting the role TradFi institutions play in web3 and scaling RWA liquidity
    

### Aptos Network Wins 

![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/token-relations-nl.firebasestorage.app/o/images%2Fk6SDHEU1hJgXqpDN3ifoLf5nDQg2%2F1776358192384_pasted_image_1776358192384?alt=media&token=d41202e5-e2c6-4ea2-bb24-98a636750213)

-   **DigiShares** [integrated](https://x.com/DigiSharesDK/status/2041883845658866127) Aptos into its tokenization platform to issue regulated digital securities
    
-   **Arbital** [integrated](https://x.com/arbital_xyz/status/2042540631114006763) with Petra, allowing users to create an Aptos wallet and Decibel trading account from the same interface
    
-   **Mickey Hardy**, founder and CEO of Arcadia, [spoke](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UgXOuVkeKc&feature=youtu.be) with Alix Musset, a founder relations executive at Aptos Foundation, about its go-to-market studio and experience with crypto influencer marketing
    

### Join In The Fun   

![](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/token-relations-nl.firebasestorage.app/o/images%2Fk6SDHEU1hJgXqpDN3ifoLf5nDQg2%2F1776358192385_pasted_image_1776358192385?alt=media&token=2083b2bf-a208-40a8-a827-0f6d7e9bb37d)

-   Find the [latest job postings](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/aptoslabs?gh_src=db8442d55us) on Aptos
    
-   Echelon is allocating [$30K worth of ELON tokens](https://app.echelon.market/markets?network=aptos_mainnet) for USD1 suppliers
    

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