APT rose instead of falling on unlock day—this Aptos story is a little unusual. $APT
Over the past two days, APT has climbed 11%, bringing its price back to around $0.81, with the 20-day moving average just overhead. And the backdrop is an “unlock wave”: today, 11.31 million APT (about $9.06 million) were released, and tomorrow, October 12, the four-year vesting period officially ends, with early contributors receiving their final token allocation.
What’s unusual? Vesting is ending, but new supply is actually being cut. Two key figures:
1. Going forward, monthly token releases are expected to fall to around 4.54 million, nearly 60% less than before.
2. The Aptos Foundation has permanently locked and staked 210 million APT (about 37% of the mainnet supply), making it clear that it will no longer raise funds by selling tokens.
Add to that the newly established hard cap of 2.1 billion tokens—a first, since Aptos previously had no total supply limit. Taken together, these measures signal that the unlock wave is over, and monthly new supply will keep shrinking from here.
My take: “vesting ends + major token lockup + hard supply cap” is a bullish combination in the long run, but it’s not a reason to chase the price right now. An unlock doesn’t necessarily mean a sell-off, but it does give holders the option to sell. Whether early contributors sell their tokens, stake them, or hold them long term will need to be verified by the data. There’s still plenty of overhead supply above $0.88 in the short term. APT spot and perpetual futures are available on Binance. If you’re considering getting involved, watch trading volume and exchange inflows: whether real demand can absorb the new supply matters far more than the date on the calendar.
I’ll keep tracking unlock calendars like this—follow me so you don’t miss out.
Data as of: 2026-10-11 01:00 UTC
Sources: Traders Union; KuCoin
For informational purposes only; not investment advice.
When a token’s vesting period ends, do you usually wait for the event to pass before deciding, or position yourself ahead of time?
Over the past two days, APT has climbed 11%, bringing its price back to around $0.81, with the 20-day moving average just overhead. And the backdrop is an “unlock wave”: today, 11.31 million APT (about $9.06 million) were released, and tomorrow, October 12, the four-year vesting period officially ends, with early contributors receiving their final token allocation.
What’s unusual? Vesting is ending, but new supply is actually being cut. Two key figures:
1. Going forward, monthly token releases are expected to fall to around 4.54 million, nearly 60% less than before.
2. The Aptos Foundation has permanently locked and staked 210 million APT (about 37% of the mainnet supply), making it clear that it will no longer raise funds by selling tokens.
Add to that the newly established hard cap of 2.1 billion tokens—a first, since Aptos previously had no total supply limit. Taken together, these measures signal that the unlock wave is over, and monthly new supply will keep shrinking from here.
My take: “vesting ends + major token lockup + hard supply cap” is a bullish combination in the long run, but it’s not a reason to chase the price right now. An unlock doesn’t necessarily mean a sell-off, but it does give holders the option to sell. Whether early contributors sell their tokens, stake them, or hold them long term will need to be verified by the data. There’s still plenty of overhead supply above $0.88 in the short term. APT spot and perpetual futures are available on Binance. If you’re considering getting involved, watch trading volume and exchange inflows: whether real demand can absorb the new supply matters far more than the date on the calendar.
I’ll keep tracking unlock calendars like this—follow me so you don’t miss out.
Data as of: 2026-10-11 01:00 UTC
Sources: Traders Union; KuCoin
For informational purposes only; not investment advice.
When a token’s vesting period ends, do you usually wait for the event to pass before deciding, or position yourself ahead of time?