Amnis Finance (AMI): Maximizing APT potential with a liquid staking protocol

The popularity of liquid staking has continued to grow in the web3 space, especially among decentralized finance (DeFi) enthusiasts passionate about exploring the endless opportunities in the crypto market.

Unlike traditional staking, through which your assets are locked for a fixed period and can’t be used for other purposes, liquid staking solutions offer the flexibility to channel your staked assets to yield-generating ventures while preserving liquidity. 

One such platform is Amnis Finance, a pioneering liquid staking protocol on the Aptos blockchain that provides investors with yield-bearing tokens to leverage DeFi opportunities.

Let’s learn more about Amnis Finance.

Key Takeaways:

• Amnis Finance is an innovative liquid staking protocol on the Aptos blockchain whose users can explore DeFi opportunities without unlocking their staked tokens.

• Amnis applies a dual token model consisting of amAPT and stAPT tokens to leverage DeFi activities, such as lending and farming.

• AMI is the native token for Amnis Finance. It’s available on Bybit’s spot trading platform (AMI/USDT).

What is Amnis Finance?

Amnis Finance is a liquid staking platform on the Aptos blockchain whose users can stake their APT tokens and earn rewards through DeFi activities, such as lending, borrowing and providing liquidity.

Offering a staking APR of 8.02%, Amnis is exclusive to Aptos, a Layer 1 blockchain with superior technology known as Move, designed for scalability, security and low-cost transactions.

Through Amnis, those who hold APT (the native token for the Aptos network) can stake their tokens and receive tokens of equivalent value, which they can now use for trading and investing opportunities without unstaking their locked tokens.

Furthermore, Amnis has created new financial instruments that are attractive to institutional investors. These instruments use a yield tokenization concept that splits tokens into yield-bearing and principal tokens.

How does Amnis Finance work?

At the heart of Amnis Finance’s operations is an innovative staking structure designed to provide the involved parties with efficient and flexible investing. Amnis system is powered by smart contracts that enable APT token holders to effortlessly maximize returns without having to lock their capital or run a validator’s node.

The basic architecture of Amnis is composed of the following components:

• Dual token model — Consists of amAPT and stAPT (more on this below)

• Whitelisted validator nodes — These validator nodes facilitate deposits and withdrawals of APT

• Performance score — Calculated on the whitelisted validator nodes to optimize the rewards that are generated

• Rewards issuance — Issued every two hours as the network generates rewards

Once a user sends APT tokens to the smart contract, it issues amAPT. The user can then use these tokens to participate in the Aptos DeFi ecosystem, or stake them on Amnis to receive stAPT tokens and generate rewards.

Source: Amnis Finance

Amnis Aptos coin (amAPT)

amAPT (Amnis Aptos coin) acts as a liquid staking derivative, maintaining a 1:1 peg with APT. Users who stake their APT tokens through Amnis Finance receive an equivalent amount of amAPT, which can be utilized across various DeFi platforms without forfeiting staking rewards. This design ensures that users retain flexibility and can engage in activities such as lending, borrowing and liquidity provision, while their assets continue to generate staking yields.

You can use amAPT to:

• Stake amAPT to receive stAPT and earn a current 8.05% APR on Amnis

• Add liquidity to networks, such as PancakeSwap and Liquidswap

• Lend on platforms, such as Echelon and Aries Markets

• Participate in yield farming within the Aptos ecosystem

Amnis Finance also offers an amAPT/APT liquidity pool that allows investors to instantly withdraw their amAPT tokens. This convenient withdrawal feature helps them bypass the 14-day waiting period common with traditional staking.

Amnis Finance has established a reserve mechanism to ensure price stabilization in case of market surges. When necessary, the platform may buy back amAPT, and the profits are transferred to the Amnis treasury.

Amnis Staked Aptos coin (stAPT)

For users seeking to maximize their staking returns, stAPT offers an auto-compounding yield-bearing option. By depositing amAPT into the stAPT vault, users receive stAPT tokens that represent their share in the staking pool.

As staking rewards accumulate, the value of stAPT increases proportionately, eliminating the need for manual restaking and providing a seamless way to enhance staking yields over time.

Beyond its dual-token model, Amnis Finance introduces an innovative approach to yield optimization through yield tokenization. This process involves wrapping yield-bearing assets (such as stAPT) into standardized yield tokens (SY), which are then divided into principal tokens (PT) and yield tokens (YT).

The PT token represents the original value of the staked asset, and can be redeemed at a 1:1 ratio upon maturity, while YT signifies the portion of interest generated over time. This segmentation allows users to tailor their investment strategies by separately managing principal and yield components, offering greater control and flexibility in crafting financial outcomes.

Source: Amnis Finance

What is the AMI token?

The Amnis token (AMI) is the native governance token for the Amnis Finance ecosystem. It’s designed to ensure a balanced ecosystem on the network. AMI token holders can propose changes and vote on key matters regarding the operation of Amnis Finance. AMI is also used as an incentive to promote the adoption of the Amnis Finance liquid staking ecosystem.

Amnis Finance has a total supply of 1 billion AMI tokens, allocated as follows:

• Seed round — 12% (120 million tokens) to support early-stage development

• Private sale — 3% (30 million tokens) to select investors

• KOL — 1% (10 million) to influencers

• Liquidity — 5% (50 million) for trading on CEXs and DEXs

• Community rewards — 20% (200 million) to incentivize the use of Amnis Finance products

• Marketing — 15% (150 million) to acquire new users and retain current ones through incentive programs and other activities

• Ecosystem — 16% (160 million) for grants and partnerships

• Team — 20% (200 million) to ensure long-term commitment

• Airdrop — 8% (80 million) for rewards to early adopters

Furthermore, Amnis Finance has a token emission schedule (spread over 48 months) that’s designed to facilitate decentralization, ensure balanced distribution and incentivize participants. The vesting schedule is shown below:

Source: Amnis Finance

AMI airdrop

Amnis Finance uses airdrops to reward its early adopters and active contributors to its ecosystem. The details of the AMI airdrop are as follows.

Retroactive Airdrop

30 million AMI tokens were set aside for the Amnis Retroactive Airdrop, in which 10,000 users received rewards for their participation (based on their rankings). The snapshot for those who qualify for this airdrop ran from Nov 7, 2023, to Mar 25, 2025.

Eligibility was determined based on accumulated retroactive points earned through various activities, such as minting APT to amAPT on Amnis, providing amAPT/APT liquidity on platforms like Liquidswap and PancakeSwap, and depositing stAPT with Aries Markets.

NFT airdrop

In addition to the Retroactive Airdrop, Amnis Finance has allocated 5 million AMI for holders of Draconian NFTs, with each NFT granting its holder 1,500 AMI tokens.

Furthermore, to commemorate its token generation event (TGE) and honor community support, Amnis Finance launched an Exclusive TGE NFT Airdrop campaign. This initiative allows participants to earn rare NFTs and claim a share of a 1 million AMI reward pool. The claiming period for Exclusive TGE NFT holders began on Apr 2, 2025, and will remain open for 12 months.

Where to buy AMI

You can buy AMI on Bybit’s Spot trading platform. To celebrate this listing, Bybit is holding two Token Splash events in which a total of 10 million AMI tokens are up for grabs.

• Event 1 — Exclusive to new users, 6 million AMI tokens are up for grabs. To participate, you’ll need to sign up on Bybit and complete Identity Verification. Then, accumulate a deposit volume of at least 2,800 AMI, or deposit 100 USDT and trade 100 USDT worth of AMI. The event will run through Apr 8, 2025, 9AM UTC.

• Event 2 — Trade to earn from a prize pool of 4 million tokens. To qualify, you’ll need to trade at least 500 USDT worth of AMI tokens on Spot. The event will run through Apr 8, 2025, 9AM UTC.

Closing thoughts

Amnis Finance is revolutionizing the Aptos ecosystem by unlocking the full potential of the APT token through liquid staking. By converting APT into amAPT, users can earn staking rewards while they maintain liquidity and access to DeFi opportunities.

With added benefits like a Retroactive Airdrop and NFT-based rewards, Amnis incentivizes active participation and long-term engagement. As the platform continues to grow, it’s empowering users to put their APT to work more efficiently, increasing both flexibility and yield.

Whether you're a DeFi enthusiast or a long-term holder, Amnis Finance is a powerful tool for maximizing your Aptos staking potential.

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