Many people focus on the technical roadmap and ecosystem vision when looking at APRO (AT), but there's a rarely openly discussed issue—the token distribution structure.



Just looking at on-chain data is enough to be eye-opening. According to the latest on-chain analysis, the top five addresses of AT collectively hold 80.43% of the total supply. Among them, the largest address alone controls 38.50%. What level of concentration does this represent in the entire crypto market? To be honest, it's quite high.

Looking back at earlier data (November 2025), the top five addresses held 73.50% of the circulating AT. Although the percentage has fluctuated, the trend is clear: a few whale addresses dominate the network. This is quite a contrast to the original Web3 narrative of decentralization and community governance.

**What risks does this structure bring?**

First, price stability becomes a concern. Such a concentrated holding structure means that a few large trades can cause significant volatility. Market liquidity is limited, and retail traders' transaction prices can be easily influenced by the actions of a few large holders. Second, unequal governance rights are also problematic—voting, community decisions, and voting power are heavily skewed. The third risk is selling pressure. If large holders lose confidence in the market or need to cash out, the chain reaction could be quite intense.

But from another perspective, this extreme concentration could also serve as a hidden asset in certain market conditions. For example, can the long-term commitment of core holders act as a price floor? Or can the chips held by large holders be leveraged for financing and ecosystem development? These are worth observing.

Ultimately, AT's token distribution is like a double-edged sword. In the short term, it presents risk exposure; in the long term, it depends on the actions of these whale addresses and the project's subsequent strategic layout.
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LightningSentryvip
· 6h ago
80% taken by five addresses, is this still called decentralization? Laughing out loud, the Web3 facade is crumbling more and more.
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BearMarketSunriservip
· 6h ago
Wait, the top five addresses hold 80%? Isn't this just another VC's way of cutting leeks... It's really a decentralized shell hiding a centralized core. Is this thing a project or a dealer's chip pool?
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PermabullPetevip
· 6h ago
80% monopolized by five addresses? Is this still called Web3? That's hilarious, is this what decentralization looks like?
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TokenomicsDetectivevip
· 6h ago
80% was dumped by five addresses, with the top one alone accounting for 38%... Is this what Web3 decentralization looks like? Laughable, this is no different from centralization. A single big whale can easily trap retail investors; what community governance are we talking about? Price stability? What is that? The AT token's nature could lead to a sudden big plunge at any time. But on the other hand, if these five whales really hold long-term, they might actually help support the bottom? It all depends on how they play it.
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