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MAX Digital Asset Exchange, the MaiCoin Group-operated platform that dominates Taiwan’s TWD-denominated crypto trading market, has rolled out support for native Tether USDT on the Aptos blockchain. Deposits and withdrawals went live on September 29, with new trading pairs scheduled to open on September 30 at 15:00 GMT+8.
What MAX is actually launching
The integration covers both on-ramp and off-ramp functionality. Users deposit TWD, buy USDT that lives natively on Aptos, and withdraw it to an Aptos wallet. The reverse works too. No wrapped assets, no cross-chain bridges acting as middlemen.
Alongside the Aptos USDT support, MAX is listing several new trading pairs. HYPE, GRAM, APT, and RENDER are all scheduled to go live for trading on September 30.
One important caveat that MAX has flagged: users need to select the correct Aptos network when initiating deposits. Sending tokens on the wrong network can result in permanent asset loss.
Why native USDT matters more than it sounds
Native USDT is issued directly by Tether on the target blockchain. Aptos got this treatment in late 2024, when Tether began minting USDT natively on the network. Since then, major exchanges including Binance and Bithumb have added support for Aptos-native USDT.
Taiwan’s evolving crypto landscape
In Taiwan, TWD-denominated trading pairs serve a different function than they might in larger markets. Because the Taiwanese Dollar is not as widely supported by global exchanges as the US Dollar, Euro, or Japanese Yen, local platforms like MAX fill a critical gap.
MaiCoin Group, which operates MAX, has positioned the exchange as a compliance-focused platform in a region where regulatory clarity around digital assets continues to develop. The group also issues its own utility token, MAX, which provides trading fee discounts on the platform.
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