Aptos Foundation's APT Tokenomics Revolution

The Aptos Foundation has announced a series of governance proposals aimed at transforming APT tokenomics into a performance-oriented structure and increasing deflation. Among the proposals is the introduction of a hard cap limiting the total supply to 2.1 billion tokens; the current circulating APT amount is 1.196 billion. The goal is to abandon the current subsidy-based emission model and transition to mechanisms tied to transaction activity, so that burns can exceed emissions and deflationary pressure will increase.

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APT Hard Cap and Emission Model Transformation

With the hard cap, the total supply will be fixed at 2.1 billion, similar to Ethereum's limited supply model of 21 million BTC. Abandoning subsidy emissions will encourage network usage and provide organic growth. Experts predict that this change will support APT's value in the long term as supply will contract if burns exceed emissions.

Staking Rewards to Be Reduced to 2.6%

The annual staking reward rate will be reduced from 5.19% to 2.6%, while mechanisms encouraging long-term staking will be added, reducing inflationary pressure. Short-term stakes will be penalized, thereby reducing liquidity volatility and strengthening network security.

10-Fold Gas Fee Increase Will Accelerate Burns

The 10-fold increase in gas fees will feed the burn pool, although it raises transaction costs. Similar models have been successfully implemented in Solana (SOL); in APT, this could affect high TVL DeFi protocols but the deflationary effect will support the price.

210 Million APT Permanent Lock and Grant Tightening

210 million APT will be permanently locked, reducing circulating supply by 10%. Grant policies will be tied to KPIs to prevent inefficient spending. The Foundation will also review a token buyback program or APT reserve, creating institutional trust similar to Bitcoin treasury models.

Token Unlock Pressure Decreasing by 60%: Institutional Boom

At the end of the four-year cycle in October, unlock pressure will drop by 60%. Giants like BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Apollo are managing hundreds of millions of dollars on the chain; this liquidity flow makes APT an institutional favorite. Click for detailed APT analysis.

APT Technical Analysis: Critical Levels and RSI Signal

Currently at $0.89 level, with a 24h -3.47% drop, RSI 27.50 (oversold). Downtrend dominant, EMA20 $1.0695 resistance not broken. Support and resistance table:

The oversold RSI signals a bounce opportunity for APT futures. Layer-1 competitors like GAS should be monitored.