Aptos unveils major tokenomics overhaul

Aptos revamps tokenomics: 2.1B APT hard cap, staking rewards cut to 2.6%, gas fees up 10x, and 210M APT locked. All gas fees will be burned, aiming for a scarcer, more sustainable token.

Aptos has announced a major overhaul of its tokenomics, introducing a hard cap of 2.1 billion APT tokens. Annual staking rewards will be reduced from 5.19% to 2.6%, and gas fees will increase tenfold. The Aptos Foundation will permanently lock 210 million APT, effectively removing them from circulation, and is considering programmatic buybacks to further support the ecosystem. All gas fees collected will be burned, with projections estimating over 32 million APT burned annually after the launch of Decibel DEX. This marks a significant shift from a growth-focused subsidy model to a performance-driven framework, aiming to better align token supply with actual network usage and address inflation concerns. The new model is designed to make APT structurally scarcer. Future incentives will be tied to network milestones, and on-chain burns could eventually outpace new issuance, potentially giving APT a deflationary profile.