ApeCoin
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What is ApeCoin?
Origins and token allocation
ApeCoin entered public trading in March 2022. It was issued as an Ethereum ERC-20 token associated with the Bored Ape ecosystem. The initial allocation totaled one billion APE. Sixty-two percent went to the ecosystem fund, including an allocation claimable by eligible Bored Ape and Mutant Ape NFT holders. Other allocations covered Yuga Labs, charitable activity, launch contributors and founders. An APE balance is separate from ownership of any Bored Ape NFT.
ApeChain and applications
ApeChain uses APE to pay for transactions and contract execution. It is an Arbitrum Orbit chain within the broader Ethereum scaling ecosystem. Applications can use APE for payments, game economies and digital commerce. Otherside incorporates the token into its metaverse's transactions. Access to individual events, products and experiences depends on their particular eligibility rules.
Operating model and burns
ApeCoin originally used token voting through the ApeCoin DAO. A 2025 governance decision sunset that DAO and transferred ecosystem administration to ApeCo. APE therefore no longer carries the former DAO voting rights. The current ecosystem model burns gas associated with ApeChain transactions. ApeCo also describes matching those gas burns. Token ownership does not itself grant a contractual share of company profits or assets.
Where to trade APE
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APE funding rates
Live perpetual funding on every connected exchange. Positive = longs pay shorts.
Contracts & chains
Exact contract or mint per network — the identity layer used for DEX routing.
On-chain routes
Networks with a connected DEX routing adapter.