# Aptos (APT) Tokenomics: +2.03% New Supply in 90 Days

*Originally published at https://mrnasdog.com/research/apt (checked Oct 26 2026)*

As of Oct 16 2026, new Aptos supply runs at **+2.03%** over 90 days and **+8.16%** over 12 months.

- **Signal today:** negative (Oct 26 2026)
- **MrNasDog score:** 4/10 — supply 1.5/5, demand 2.5/5
- **New coins:** +2.03% in 90 days · +8.16% in a year
- **Demand:** modest (2.5/5)
- **Drivers:** 0 ▲ price up · 1 ▼ price down

## How fast Aptos supply grows

Aptos supply grew 4.33% in 90 days, mostly from monthly unlocks. Team and investor unlocks ended Oct 12 2026, so about 2.03% is expected next.

New APT: +2.03% in 90 days, +8.16% in a year. Supply score 1.5/5, "heavy" (place 32 of 101).

## Demand today

Aptos demand: 2.5/5 (**modest**), place #45 among 110 coins — interest today plus the buying that could come later.

Members get the rest of the Aptos demand read on mrnasdog.com.

## Big wallets, votes and dates behind APT

2 things outside the score can move APT's price — today 0 ▲ up, 1 ▼ down.

### ▼ Stablecoins on Aptos

USDT on Aptos has about halved since June 2026.

Good for the price: More dollars on Aptos. Bad for it: Dollars leave Aptos. Right now it points down.

| Date | USDT | USDC |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2026 | $847M | $265M |
| Aug 31 2026 | $732M | $208M |
| Sep 30 2026 | $522M | $358M |
| Oct 26 2026 | $467M | $221M |

*Checked Oct 16 2026*

### • US APT ETF

Bitwise's US filing has been silent since Aug 15 2025.

ETF approved, new buyers → price up · Stays stuck → price down.

| Date | What happened / what is coming |
|---|---|
| Nov 12 2024 | Bitwise EU staking ETP |
| Mar 5 2025 | Bitwise files US S-1 |
| Jun 26 2025 | S-1 amended |
| Aug 15 2025 | S-1 amended again |
| Mar 17 2026 | SEC calls APT commodity |

*Checked Oct 16 2026*

## Aptos supply questions, answered

### Is Aptos (APT) inflationary or deflationary?

Aptos (APT) is inflationary right now: its supply changes +2.03% over the next 90 days and +8.16% over the next year (checked Oct 16 2026). More APT is added than removed.

### What is the APT inflation rate in 2026?

About +8.16% a year: that is how much Aptos (APT) supply changes over the next 12 months, with +2.03% in the next 90 days (checked Oct 16 2026). That puts APT #32 of 101 coins we track for new supply (#1 = the most new supply).

### When is the next APT token unlock?

The next Aptos (APT) unlock we track is on Nov 12 2026: about 4.54M APT, 0.51% of the APT in circulation (Monthly unlock (community + Foundation pools)). Checked Oct 16 2026.

### Does Aptos burn or buy back APT?

Yes. In our count, about 404K APT is expected to leave the market over the next 90 days through burns, buybacks or locks (checked Oct 16 2026). How it works: Every gas fee is burned: a net 403.5K APT in 90 days after the share paid back to validators. No buyback runs yet.

### Where does new APT supply come from?

In our count, about 18.4M new APT reaches the market over the next 90 days (checked Oct 16 2026). How it works: Monthly unlocks (33.93M APT in 90 days) plus 4.74M APT of staking pay at 2.6% a year; the last team and investor unlock was Oct 12 2026, so unlocks fall to about 4.54M a month.

### How much APT is in circulation?

About 883M APT is in circulation (checked Oct 16 2026). Over the next 90 days that changes +2.03%, and over a year +8.16%.

### Does APT have more new supply than LIT, STABLE or STX?

Over the next 90 days (checked Oct 16 2026): APT +2.03%, LIT +5.41%, STABLE 0.00%, STX +1.27%. APT sits in the middle of these 4 coins.

## Next steps for APT

- APT supply, line by line: https://mrnasdog.com/research/apt/inflation
- Where Aptos sits on new supply: https://mrnasdog.com/token-supply
- Why supply and demand decide APT's signal: https://mrnasdog.com/research/pressure-framework/full

*Every answer here applies basic economic theory — the law of supply and demand — to this coin's data. It is not financial advice.*