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Aptos (APT) updates tokenomics, reducing staking rewards and increasing gas fees.
Aptos has announced significant changes to its tokenomics, including a reduction in annual staking rewards from 5.19% to 2.6% and a tenfold increase in gas fees. These adjustments aim to enhance the network's deflationary mechanics and align token supply with on-chain activity.
Key points
- Aptos reduces annual staking rewards from 5.19% to 2.6%.
- Gas fees increased tenfold; stablecoin transfers remain at $0.00014.
- Hard cap set at 2.1 billion APT; 210 million APT permanently locked.
- Aptos explores programmatic buyback program and milestone-based incentives.
Sources
- Aptos Updates Token Economics, Reduces Staking Rewards to 2.6% and Raises Gas FeesKuCoin · July 17, 2026
- Aptos Commits Over $50M Across Ecosystem to Fund Agentic AI and Trading InfrastructureFinanceFeeds · May 8, 2026
- Aptos Burns 187,800 APT in May, Total Burn Reaches 1.2M Since Mainnet LaunchKuCoin · July 17, 2026
- Aptos Price Trades Under $10 as APT Trading Goes Live on Binance and FTXCoinCodex · July 17, 2026
AI-generated from public news sources. Not financial advice.
