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Aptos Tokenomics Overview
2022-10-17
Aptos Tokenomics Overview poster artwork
The Aptos Foundation presents a summary version of the Aptos protocol tokenomics.
A more comprehensive explanation of Aptos tokenomics and values is coming soon.
INITIAL SUPPLY
Mainnet was launched on October 12, 2022. The initial total supply of Aptos tokens (APT) at mainnet was 1 billion tokens. APT will have 8 digits of precision as part of the fraction where the minimal unit is called an Octa.
Category % of Initial Token Distribution Initial Tokens
Community 51.02% 510,217,359.767
Core Contributors 19.00% 190,000,000.000
Foundation 16.50% 165,000,000.000
Investors 13.48% 134,782,640.233
DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE APTOS FOUNDATION
This pool of tokens is designated for ecosystem-related items, such as grants, incentives, and other community growth initiatives. Some of these tokens have already been allocated to projects building on the Aptos protocol and will be granted upon the completion of certain milestones. A majority of these tokens (410,217,359.767) are held by the Aptos Foundation, and a smaller portion (100,000,000) are held by Aptos Labs. These tokens are anticipated to be distributed over a ten-year period:
