[Aptos Foundation Proposes Reducing APT Staking Rewards to 2.6%, Setting a 2.1 Billion Hard Cap and Permanently Locking 210 Million Tokens] Foresight News reports that the Aptos Foundation has announced a plan to adjust its tokenomics model. The proposal includes reducing the annual staking reward rate for APT from 5.19% to 2.6%, increasing Gas fees by 10 times (with potential further increases in the future), and setting a total supply cap of 2.1 billion APT tokens. The foundation has committed to permanently locking and staking 210 million APT tokens, approximately 18% of the current supply, and will no longer sell or distribute these tokens. Operational expenses will instead be supported by staking rewards from this portion of tokens. Future ecosystem grants related to the global trading engine will be tied to performance metrics; if targets are not met, grants will be delayed rather than canceled. The foundation will also explore using cash and future revenue to buy back APT. The four-year unlocking period for initial investors and core contributors will conclude in October 2026, with the annual unlocking rate expected to decrease by approximately 60%. The foundation aims to gradually transition APT to a deflationary model by reducing new supply, increasing transaction fee burns, and implementing potential buybacks.