Aptos Foundation Locks 210M Tokens as APT Slips to $0.70

- Foundation’s structural reform removes 18% of Aptos supply and halves staking rewards - APT trades near $0.70 with weak short-term sentiment and declining volume On October 25, 2026, Cryptopolitan reported that the Aptos Foundation, with community governance approval, permanently locked and staked 210 million Aptos (APT) tokens. These tokens represent approximately 18% of the circulating supply and form part of a major supply overhaul, and the reform aims to cut liquid supply, reduce inflation, and ease sell pressure. As a result, annual staking rewards were halved from 5.19% to 2.6%, and total APT supply was capped at 2.1 billion tokens. The foundation therefore directly addressed ecosystem concerns amid bearish market momentum. According to Cryptopolitan on October 25, 2026, APT traded at $0.70 and faced negative momentum based on daily and 4-hour technical indicators. Price action remained below both the 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages, while the chart showed resistance at $0.82 and support at $0.70. Technical assessments showed a neutral relative strength index at 41.22 and a declining MACD histogram, and trading volume dropped 24% over the previous day, suggesting weak market conviction. Analysts noted that breaking below key support could trigger further downside toward $0.58. On October 25, 2026, BigGo Finance reported that the foundation’s tokenomics reforms permanently reduced Aptos’s liquid supply and annual staking rewards following a community vote. Meanwhile, KuCoin Blog stated on the same day that the ecosystem now enforces a supply cap of 2.1 billion tokens and that these changes aim to decrease inflation rates and sell pressure. In addition, both outlets highlighted that network and ecosystem maturity are expected to drive future value creation. Cryptopolitan reported on October 25, 2026, that long-term projections indicate APT price targets of $2.54 by the end of 2026 and $10 or more in 2027. The outlet added that APT’s ongoing development supports fundamental strength, especially its sub-second transaction finality and scalable throughput. However, short-term market sentiment remains cautious, and Aptos faces rising competition from other Layer-1 protocols. The platform’s DeFi ecosystem also continues to expand, with total value locked surpassing $50 million as of October, which underscores growing on-chain activity despite near-term price weakness. According to CoinMarketCap on October 25, 2026, at 07:09 UTC, Aptos (APT) traded at $0.699, while 24-hour trading volume showed a -4.172% change, indicating subdued market participation.