Odaily Planet Daily News According to official news, OKX announced the launch of the packaged Bitcoin asset xBTC on the Aptos mainnet. Aptos users can now mint xBTC on the OKX platform and seamlessly transfer it to the Aptos network for DeFi applications such as trading and lending.
In addition, the three major Aptos DeFi projects, Hyperion, Echo Protocol and Aries Markets, will jointly launch a special event with OKX Wallet at 15:00 (UTC+8) on May 23 to promote the in-depth integration of xBTC in the Aptos ecosystem.
The Aptos Foundation stated that the launch of xBTC not only enhances the on-chain financial practicality of BTC, but also highlights Aptos' leading advantages in high performance, security and scalability, further stimulating the development of on-chain liquidity and developer ecology.