Aptos

L1 · Aptos

A fast L1 built by ex-Meta team

Participation

Open now

Token

Live · $APT

Potential

Total funding

$350M

Major VCs

Last verified

2026-08-03

Potential is AirdropAgent's editorial assessment and does not confirm an official distribution.

Tasks

Participation programme live

Create a supported wallet such as Petra Wallet (free).
Acquire APT on an exchange or DEX.
Delegate APT to a validator via the wallet's staking feature.
Rewards accrue automatically; unstaking can be requested anytime (subject to a waiting period).

Check the official site

Funding & investors

Round

Series A

Lead

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto) / FTX Ventures / Jump Crypto

Investors

Apollo Capital · Andreessen Horowitz (a16z crypto) · Griffin Gaming Partners · FTX Ventures · Jump Crypto

Overview

Aptos is a high-performance Layer 1 built by a team that spun out of Meta's Diem project. At mainnet launch in October 2022, it airdropped 20 million APT to roughly 110,000 testnet-participant addresses. It is now rolling out new features such as the perpetuals DEX Decibel and the confidential-transfer feature Confidential APT.

Analysis

Aptos has already launched its token, and $APT trades on CoinGecko at roughly $479M market cap and $684M FDV. Its major airdrop was limited to the 2022 mainnet launch, and no comparably large distribution has followed since. A standing staking reward programme is running continuously and open to any network participant. No audit firm or audit date can be confirmed officially, which limits transparency on the security side. The price is well below its $19.92 ATH, so anyone evaluating this should weigh real network usage (transaction count, burn rate) rather than expecting a quick price pop.

Related guides & analysis

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

No time-limited campaign confirmed, but native APT staking is ongoing with no deadline. Steps, past airdrop history, and risks explained.

Aug 4, 2026AptosStakingAirdrop

Token & distribution status

Token: Live
Ticker: $APT
TGE: Not announced
Allocation: Published

Allocation

At the October 2022 mainnet launch, Aptos airdropped 20 million APT (a small fraction of total supply) to roughly 110,000 testnet-participant addresses. This remains the only large one-off distribution; no confirmed second or third round has followed. Ongoing distribution now takes the form of staking rewards. Investor and core contributor tokens are locked 12 months then vest over 48 months.

Tokenomics

100%Allocation

Community: 51.02%
Core Contributors: 19%
Foundation: 16.5%
Investors: 13.48%

Initial total supply is 1 billion APT. Allocation: Community 51.02%, Core Contributors 19.00%, Foundation 16.50%, Investors 13.48%. Investor and Core Contributor tokens are locked for 12 months post-mainnet, then vest gradually over 48 months starting month 13. The token is used for gas fees, staking to secure the network, and governance, with a portion burned on every transaction.

AirdropAgent view

This is our analysis of public information, not an official programme rule.

With no confirmed time-limited quest running, the practical option is ongoing staking rewards. Simply create a Petra Wallet and delegate APT to accrue rewards at no extra cost. Confidential APT is opt-in, so only use it if you actually need the privacy feature.

Security & risks

Key risks

Price is well below its $19.92 ATH, so this is not suited for anyone chasing quick speculative gains.
No audit firm or audit date can be confirmed officially, limiting security transparency.
FDV ($684M) exceeds market cap ($479M), implying dilution risk as more tokens unlock.
Unstaking involves a waiting period, so funds are not instantly liquid.