#18 of 25 · Aptos
Is APT deflationary?
Growing · +4.4% provisional supply next year
APT supply is expected to grow over the next twelve months (+4.4% provisional). That figure is a provisional estimate from a live protocol model with 84 inputs over 0 days, which needs 90 days of history to be measured. Under its transaction fee burn program, burns and new supply both occur, funded by network transaction fees. Known releases over the next twelve months equal 8.8% of current circulating supply. Beneat Supply Watch ranks APT #18 of 25 with an overall supply score of 71 out of 100, as of Sep 6, 2026.
Supply score
71 / 100
Key figures
Supply next year
+4.4% provisional
Tokens unlocking, 12 months
8.8% of supply
Circulating
40.9%
Market cap
$532M
Supply direction score
53
Release pressure score
74
Program strength
98
Track record
80
Scores are 0–100 research shortcuts, not price forecasts. Sources: partial. Data as of Sep 6, 2026.
Supply history
Daily observed effective supply from the approved protocol adapter. Scheduled releases are shown separately below.
Upcoming releases
Part of the release schedule is dated; the rest depends on governance or is undisclosed. Known fixed releases are a modeled minimum; staking issuance is separate.
| Date | Allocation | Amount | Share of supply |
|---|---|---|---|
| est. | Community and Foundation release · gradual | 5.7M APT | 0.27% |
| est. | Core and investor final vesting · gradual | 6.9M APT | 0.33% |
| est. | Community and Foundation release · gradual | 5.5M APT | 0.26% |
| est. | Core and investor final vesting · gradual | 6.7M APT | 0.32% |
| est. | Community and Foundation release · gradual | 5.7M APT | 0.27% |
| est. | Community and Foundation release · gradual | 5.5M APT | 0.26% |
| est. | Community and Foundation release · gradual | 5.7M APT | 0.27% |
| est. | Community and Foundation release · gradual | 5.7M APT | 0.27% |
How APT supply changes
Paid for by
Network transaction fees
What happens
Transaction fee burn
Where tokens go
Burned against staking issuance
Long-dated community releases affect float while staking rewards mint new APT and transaction fees are burned.
Questions people ask about APT supply
- Is APT deflationary?
- APT supply is expected to grow over the next twelve months (+4.4% provisional). That figure is a provisional estimate from a live protocol model with 84 inputs over 0 days, which needs 90 days of history to be measured. Under its transaction fee burn program, burns and new supply both occur, funded by network transaction fees. Known releases over the next twelve months equal 8.8% of current circulating supply. Beneat Supply Watch ranks APT #18 of 25 with an overall supply score of 71 out of 100, as of Sep 6, 2026.
- When is the next APT unlock?
- The next known APT release is on Sep 12, 2026 (estimated date): 5.7M APT from community and foundation release, about 0.27% of reference supply. A release can add selling pressure but does not mean holders will sell.
- How much APT is in circulation?
- 858.5M APT is in circulation, about 40.9% of the 2.10B reference supply, with a market cap of $532M. Release progress is 2 of 5; expected completion: October 2032.
- How does APT supply change?
- Long-dated community releases affect float while staking rewards mint new APT and transaction fees are burned. Program: Transaction fee burn. Paid for by network transaction fees. Destination: burned against staking issuance.
- How reliable is this data?
- APT has partial sources: 2 cited documents, last checked Sep 6, 2026. Reconciliation against the published plan is "within-tolerance". Observed circulating supply is compared with calculable scheduled releases; opaque and dynamic flows remain outside the expectation.
Sources
- CoinGecko · Market and circulating-supply snapshot ↗2026-09-06
- Aptos Foundation · APT staking issuance and fee-burn update ↗2026-09-01
Reconciliation: within-tolerance. Observed circulating supply is compared with calculable scheduled releases; opaque and dynamic flows remain outside the expectation. Machine-readable data: /api/screener/deflationary and calendar for APT.
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