Aptos Implements Major Tokenomics Overhaul with New Supply Cap and Increased Fees

Aptos, a Layer-1 blockchain, has announced a significant overhaul of its tokenomics through the approval of proposal AIP-140. This new framework introduces a hard supply cap of 2.1 billion APT tokens, reduces annual staking rewards from 5.19% to 2.6%, and increases transaction fees by a factor of ten. The increase in fees is designed to permanently burn every transaction fee collected, thereby reducing the total supply of APT tokens in circulation.

Prior to this change, there was no limit on the total number of APT tokens that could exist. As of mid-September 2026, the circulating supply was approximately 1.196 billion APT, leaving room for about 904 million APT for future growth. The Aptos Foundation has also committed to locking and staking 210 million APT, which constitutes around 18% of the circulating supply, further reducing liquid tokens available in the market.

The decision to burn 100% of gas fees marks a notable shift in Aptos's economic strategy, reminiscent of Ethereum's EIP-1559, although Aptos's approach is more aggressive in its fee-burning mechanism. The network has already burned approximately 1.8 million APT since its mainnet launch in October 2022, and the new fee structure aims to accelerate this burn rate significantly. This could potentially lead to a scenario where the number of tokens destroyed through transaction fees surpasses those generated through staking rewards.

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