Aptos stories

Aug 28, 2026

Circle upgrades USDC cross-chain transfers to V2, gives apps 95 days to migrate

Circle has launched Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2, reducing USDC transfer times from minutes to seconds, with Aptos among the first to integrate. Legacy V1 applications have until December 1 to migrate before old routes stop working, with burn limits beginning to fall on October 31.

Aug 28, 20262 sources

Jul 4, 2026

White hat hackers discover critical vulnerability in Aptos blockchain that threatened $70 billion in crypto assets

Security researchers from Hexens identified and reported a significant security flaw in the Aptos blockchain using a $3,000 server. The vulnerability has since been patched, preventing potential risk to approximately $70 billion in cryptocurrency.

Jul 4, 20261 source