Several major crypto projects are set to release locked tokens into circulation, putting upcoming supply increases on traders’ radar. The latest unlock schedule highlights which tokens face the largest releases and when they are expected to enter the market.
Crypto markets are preparing for a busy month ahead with more than $1.913 billion worth of scheduled token unlocks.
Wu Blockchain shared the figure on Oct. 3, citing (Tokenomist) data that shows a schedule of one-time releases over $10 million and monthly linear unlocks over the same threshold.
The number looks large. But the distribution is more important than the headline.
Some tokens face a single release. Others will add supply gradually through the month. The market impact can differ sharply between the two.
One-time unlocks can release a large allocation on a specific date.
The list includes HYPE, BTW, ENA, ZRO, FF, XPL, APR, H, ARB, CARDS, SUI, CONX and DBR.
Wu Blockchain said each one-time event exceeds $10 million in value. Tokenomist separately tracks these releases through its unlock dashboard and vesting data.
Linear unlocks work differently. Tokens enter circulation progressively rather than arriving in one large batch.
That group includes RAIN, SOL, CC, ZEC, TRUMP, WLD, ASTER, PUMP, AVAX, TAO, MORPHO, NEAR, STABLE, VVV, KITE, AERO, DOT, GRASS and SN51.
Tokenomist’s October research identified HYPE as one of the largest unlock events for the month.
Its broader October analysis also placed RAIN and other major releases among the largest supply events being tracked.
HYPE stands out because of the size of its scheduled release.
Tokenomist currently shows an upcoming HYPE cliff event valued at about $874 million, representing 1.69% of total supply and 4.4% of circulating supply. Its dashboard also shows an imminent ENA release worth roughly $40 million.
The figures can move with token prices. The underlying number of tokens scheduled for release is therefore more stable than the dollar value attached to them.
ENA has another important feature. Tokenomist says Ethena’s next unlock is scheduled for Oct. 5 and will go to core contributors. It also says about 67.3% of ENA’s total supply had been unlocked as of Oct. 3.
That makes the timing worth watching. ENA is already among the largest one-time releases in the latest schedule.
A $100 million unlock does not carry the same weight for every asset.
Block Insider made the same point in its earlier analysis of a $1.535 billion unlock wave. Its report noted that SOL’s $190.9 million monthly release represented only 0.33% of circulating supply.
RAIN’s $682.9 million release represented 5.58%. TRUMP’s monthly release represented 10.36%.
That comparison offers useful context for the latest schedule.
The absolute value shows how much supply is scheduled to become available. The percentage shows how large that release is relative to the existing market.
The two numbers can tell very different stories.
The coming schedule reaches well beyond smaller altcoins.
SOL crypto is included among the linear unlocks above $10 million per month. Tokenomist’s current dashboard shows Solana releasing about $7.52 million of tokens per day through its linear schedule.
SUI also appears among the one-time events. Tokenomist currently lists an upcoming SUI cliff worth about $15 million over the next seven days. ARB remains among the assets tracked for scheduled releases as well.
For traders, the calendar matters because these events are known in advance.
That does not mean the unlocked tokens will immediately be sold.
Token unlocks increase the amount of tokens that can potentially circulate. They do not establish how recipients will use them.
Block Insider previously noted that unlocked tokens can remain unsold for months. Its analysis also found that markets often price the possibility of additional supply before tokens actually move.
That makes the coming month less about a single market-wide supply shock and more about individual token schedules.
HYPE crypto has a large cliff event. ENA has a scheduled contributor release. SOL and other assets face ongoing linear emissions. TRUMP, WLD, AVAX, DOT, NEAR and the rest add further supply to the calendar.
For crypto markets, the key question is not simply whether $1.913 billion worth of tokens will unlock.
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