The Aptos Foundation has proposed a significant overhaul of its tokenomics, aiming to reduce long-term inflation and increase token scarcity. The plan includes a hard supply cap and reduced staking rewards. Meanwhile, the APT token is showing potential for short-term price relief despite remaining in a broader bearish trend, according to technical analysis.
Aptos (APT) is trading at $0.8765 as of February 21, 2026. The token gained 1.82% over the past 24 hours but saw its trading volume decline by 12.2% to $52.97 million.
Crypto analyst Chris Md noted APT is in the final phase of a multi-wave bearish Elliott Wave structure. “Momentum indicators show oversold conditions, and RSI recovery from 35 suggests short-term relief is possible if support levels hold,” Chris Md said.
Key technical support is identified at $0.8600. Chart analysis on an 8-hour timeframe confirms an ongoing downtrend characterized by lower highs and lower lows.
Declining volume during recent pullbacks indicates possible seller exhaustion. Analysts suggest a corrective bounce could target $1.0180 if APT holds support and its RSI climbs.
The Aptos Foundation separately proposed major tokenomics changes. The plan sets a hard cap of 2.1 billion APT, with approximately 904 million tokens available for future distribution.
Annual staking rewards are proposed to drop from 5.19% to 2.6%. Network fees would increase tenfold, though stablecoin transfers would remain extremely low at about $0.00014 per transaction.
All gas fees would be burned, permanently removing tokens from circulation. An additional 210 million APT is slated for permanent staking to fund operations.
If approved, these changes could increase token scarcity and reduce inflationary pressures. The proposal aligns Aptos with other major blockchain projects focusing on sustainable tokenomics.
