Which tokens can you transfer on the Aptos network?
Aptos transfers native APT and tokens issued on Aptos, including NFTs. Tokens from other chains usually need a bridge or a wrapped version to move there.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20263 min readFact-checked
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Aptos is a layer 1 blockchain with its own accounts and rules. A token issued on Aptos follows those rules directly. A token from another chain follows them only through a bridge or through a native version that its issuer creates on Aptos.
Which tokens can Aptos transfer?
Aptos can transfer its native APT and transferable tokens issued on Aptos, whether fungible or non-fungible. A token minted on another chain cannot move there on its own. It usually arrives as a bridged or wrapped token, unless the issuer also launches a native version on Aptos.
How do Aptos token transfers work?
Your wallet must support the Aptos network and the token's standard before you can transfer it. Aptos uses the older Coin standard and the newer Fungible Asset standard for fungible tokens. The Fungible Asset standard was introduced in 2023 to replace many uses of the Coin standard. Non-fungible tokens use separate standards.
- Set your wallet to the Aptos network.
- Check which standard the token uses.
- Confirm the recipient address can receive that token type.
- Send the transfer and pay the network fee in APT.
What are bridged tokens on Aptos?
A bridged token stands in for an asset that stays on another chain. Many bridges hold or burn the original and issue a representation on Aptos. Some bridges use liquidity pools instead, so the backing can differ. What you transfer on Aptos is that representation, not the original asset.
What goes wrong with transfers?
A transfer can fail or lose funds when the token and the destination do not match. Some wallets show tokens from several networks in one list, so the network label matters. An address can also be valid on Aptos but unable to receive the specific token type you are sending.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. USDC has been available natively on Aptos since 2023, and it transfers like other fungible tokens. Check whether your wallet shows the native version or a bridged one.
Usually yes. Standard transfers pay network fees in APT, but sponsored transactions can cover the fee, so you may not need your own APT balance.
Yes, many NFTs move on Aptos, but some tokens are non-transferable by design. Check the specific token's properties before you send it.
It is a token that a bridge issues on Aptos to stand for an asset on another chain. Wrapped tokens often use a different symbol, and you rely on the bridge to redeem the original.
