* Aptos price rose to $1.99 on Tuesday, gaining by 8% as bulls looked to strengthen.
* Grayscale has announced Aptos as one of the assets under consideration.
* Potential ETF demand could help APT’s price.
Aptos (APT) price is up more than 8% in the past 24 hours as the broader cryptocurrency market catches a bid, with Bitcoin rising to near $93,500.
The Aptos token, native to the blockchain platform powered by the move programming language, is experiencing renewed interest as most other altcoins record a slight rebound.
Many of these tokens, including BNB, TRON, Ethena and Hyperliquid, are part of the assets under consideration for Grayscale Investments.
The firm plans to add several of these, potentially Aptos too, to its suite of crypto investment products.
Aptos price bounces to near $2
Aptos’ native token traded near $1.95 at the time of writing, up more than 8% in the past 24 hours.
The altcoin was looking to ride the new upside momentum that hit cryptocurrencies on Tuesday following the release of the US consumer price index report.
As BTC gained to $93,659 across major exchanges, the APT token surged to highs of $1.99.
Bulls came close to the psychological mark of $2, where bulls last decisively hovered in late November 2025.
Gains for Aptos in recent trading sessions see buyers target a return to winning ways, and institutional interest could bolster this outlook.
Grayscale adds Aptos to list of assets under consideration
Grayscale released its updated list of assets under consideration on Monday, and Aptos sits among the top altcoins the asset manager could add investment products for in the first quarter of 2026.
In Grayscale’s future investment products list are also prominent altcoins across smart contracts, DeFi and artificial intelligence.
Aptos’ inclusion highlights the platform’s growing appeal as a scalablelLayer 1 blockchain, and potential listing of new exchange-traded products (ETPs) could attract substantial capital inflows.
What’s next for Aptos price?
Crypto markets have witnessed a topsy-turvy start to the year, with top coins failing to strengthen as bears tease pressure near key levels.
The Aptos token has, however, largely sported a negative outlook since dropping from highs of $5.46 in October.
However, network milestones like the quantum-resistant upgrade and sharding, aimed for greater scalability, has bulls keen on taking advantage of any would be price gains.
Cross-chain bridges to ecosystems like Ethereum and Solana are also in development, which means further interoperability and DeFi expansion.
If price gains amid all the bullish catalysts, the next target above $2 will be $4 and higher. On the downside, bear will target $1.5 and $1.3.
Macroeconomic challenges aside, regulatory clarity, ETFs and real-world assets put Aptos in a good position for a spike to new highs.
