Aptos Slashes APT Supply Growth by 70% and Implements Hard Cap

Key Facts

1The net annual emission rate of APT dropped from 5% to 1.5% following the implementation of four governance proposals.

2The total supply was formally capped at 2.1 billion tokens, with 210 million units permanently locked.

Aptos implemented a major overhaul of its tokenomics, reducing the annual supply growth of the APT token by 70%. According to crypto-economy.com, the net annual emission rate dropped from 5% to 1.5% following the approval and execution of four governance proposals by the Aptos Foundation and token holders.

The overhaul formally capped the total supply of APT at 2.1 billion tokens and included the permanent locking of 210 million units. These changes represent a significant shift toward tightening supply dynamics and reducing inflation.