The Aptos Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to permanently lock and stake 210 million APT, preventing the principal from being sold or distributed while keeping the tokens in circulation and eligible to earn staking rewards. The Foundation said it plans to use those rewards to supplement operations rather than sell the underlying holdings. The 210 million APT represented about 37% of the Foundation's holdings at the Aptos network launch and about 18% of APT's current supply, according to the existing record. The commitment is not a token burn: the locked tokens remain part of total supply and could still generate income, although the Foundation has said the principal will not be made available for sale. Aptos first outlined the permanent-lock concept in a February plan as a way to remove a major potential source of selling pressure. The Foundation announced the commitment on October 8 but has not specified when the lock will take effect or published wallet addresses and on-chain transactions confirming that it has already occurred. The move forms part of a broader proposed overhaul of APT tokenomics, including a 2.1 billion APT maximum supply, lower staking rewards, higher transaction fees and increased token burns. The existing record says the proposal would reduce annual staking rewards to 2.6% from 5.19% and increase gas fees tenfold, while monthly staking emissions remain about 1.5 million APT versus roughly 170,000 APT burned. Other changes require further development or governance approval.