Aptos: Network REV

Network REV for Aptos only consists of transaction fees

About this Chart

Real Economic Value (REV) is a standardized metric that tracks blockchain value accrual generated by user activity. REV consists of both in-protocol transaction fees and out-of-protocol tips that users pay for transaction execution, so it measures the monetary demand to transact onchain.

In the case of Aptos, there are no out-of-protocol tips. All REV is generated by in-protocol transaction fees, of which there are two types: Execution Fees and IO Fees. These fees cover the cost of processing the transaction and propagating the validated record throughout the network. A network upgrade on 16 October 2023 introduced the FeeStatement, which enabled the tracking of separate fee items.

Notably, storage fees are not included in REV since they are refundable deposits, not permanent fees paid by the user. Storage fees are an important piece of Aptos tokenomics, but are tracked separately from REV.