Aptos (APT) Staking Guide: The Ongoing Program with No Deadline and Past Distribution History

What's happening

No time-limited campaign has been confirmed at this time. On Aptos, native APT staking is ongoing with no deadline, meaning you can participate and earn rewards at any time. Alongside this, the confidential transfer feature "Confidential APT" is live on Petra Wallet, designed to hide transfer amounts while still allowing for regulatory compliance.

What to do

1. Create a supported wallet such as Petra Wallet (free)
2. Obtain APT via an exchange or DEX
3. Delegate APT to a validator through the wallet's staking function
4. Rewards accumulate automatically, and you can request unstaking at any time (unstaking involves a waiting period)

There is no additional cost for creating the wallet itself; the only cost is acquiring APT. Confidential APT is an optional feature, so only those who need privacy need to use it.

Past seasons and distribution history

Timing	Details
October 2022	At mainnet launch, 20 million APT was distributed to roughly 110,000 addresses of testnet participants (the only large-scale one-time distribution)
Since then	No additional airdrops, such as a second or third round, have been confirmed

Current distribution continues in the form of staking rewards.

Points to note

• The price has fallen significantly from its ATH of $19.92, so it's not suited for those expecting speculative price surges
• No audit firm or audit date has been officially confirmed, meaning security-related disclosure is limited
• There is a gap between FDV (about $680M) and market cap (about $480M); investor and core contributor allocations are locked for 12 months and then unlocked gradually over 48 months, creating future dilution risk
• Unstaking involves a waiting period, so funds cannot be immediately liquidated
• As the token has already launched, this is not suited for those participating in hopes of a new airdrop

Sources

• Official website
• Aptos Foundation
• Official X
• Docs