Aptos (APT) Rises 3.5%, Leading CoinDesk 20 Index Returns

On Friday, April 24, 2026, Aptos (APT) attracted market attention by recording the highest return among the components of the CoinDesk 20 Index. According to data from CoinDesk Indices, Aptos rose 3.5% from the previous day, driving the overall performance of the index upward.

Aave (AAVE) also contributed to the day's upward trend, recording a return of 3.2%. The CoinDesk 20 Index serves as a key metric for measuring the performance of major digital assets, and Aptos' performance this time proved investors' solid confidence in Layer 1 blockchain technology.

Aptos has been at the center of the market throughout this week. On April 22, 2026, Aptos also surged 5.5%, leading the index's rise, followed by Internet Computer (ICP) with a 5.3% increase. This trend suggests that Aptos possesses relatively strong resilience even in a volatile market.

The CoinDesk 20 Index employs a market capitalization-weighted method and is designed to capture growing assets and reflect those that meet the index criteria through quarterly rebalancing.

According to price data from Coinbase, the current value of Aptos is maintaining a level approximately 14% higher than the $0.82 recorded a week ago. Since the launch of the first regulated Aptos futures in the U.S. market in January 2026, improved accessibility for institutional investors is analyzed to have contributed to the formation of a long-term price support level.

Market Reaction and Ecosystem Scalability

Within the Aptos ecosystem, major projects such as Thala Labs are strengthening their positions as DeFi hubs. As major protocols adopt APT as collateral for lending, liquidity provision, and synthetic asset creation, the token's utility is spreading across the network beyond a simple means of transaction.

• Opening of the first regulated Aptos futures market in the U.S. in January 2026
• Reorganization of tokenomics through reduced staking rewards and transaction fee burning
• Expansion of ecosystem adoption through technical differentiation among Layer 1 blockchains

Market experts predict that Aptos will face technical breakthroughs and widespread adoption starting from 2026. Some analysts believe that Aptos could potentially form a price range between a minimum of $1.90 and a maximum of $2.39 this year, which is expected to be proportional to the maturity of the network.

However, past cases warn of market uncertainty. On February 26, 2026, Aptos plummeted 11%, leading the index's decline, and on April 20, the index retreated 3.6% as the value of overall assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), fell. Therefore, investors must simultaneously consider macro market trends along with the performance of individual assets.

A key point to watch in the future is whether the Aptos Foundation implements its tokenomics updates. With supply pressure expected to decrease substantially starting in 2027, the impact of reduced staking rewards and the APT burning mechanism through Decibel DEX activities on market supply is expected to be a key variable in future price determination.