The cryptocurrency market is expected to see token unlocks totaling over $1.535 billion in value over the next month. According to Tokenomist data, investors should closely monitor upcoming unlocks as the introduction of new tokens could create selling pressure on some crypto assets.
Scheduled for next month, one-off key releases worth over $10 million include HYPE, XPL, ENA, ZRO, H, CARDS, and ARB. These large-scale one-off releases can quickly bring previously uncirculated tokens into the market.
Tokenomist data also listed linear lock openings, meaning those that occur incrementally at specific intervals, with a monthly value exceeding $10 million. This category includes RAIN, SOL, CC, TRUMP, ZEC, ASTER, WLD, MORPHO, PUMP, TAO, AVAX, and NEAR.
The planned release of over $1.535 billion worth of tokens into circulation is considered a significant development in terms of supply dynamics in the cryptocurrency market. Releasing locked tokens increases the circulating supply of the relevant projects, but it can also put downward pressure on prices if investors sell.
However, unlocking tokens doesn’t automatically mean selling them. The released assets can be held or used for various purposes by project teams, investors, developers, or ecosystem participants. Therefore, the actual impact on the price is expected to depend on how many of the unlocked tokens are sold on the market.
High-value, one-off expansions, in particular, attract investor attention because they represent a more pronounced increase in short-term supply. In incremental expansions, the new supply enters the market over a longer period.
Market participants will be monitoring the trading volumes, token prices, and supply movements following the unlocking of these projects in the coming weeks. The total value exceeding $1.535 billion suggests that the upcoming period could be dynamic in terms of token supply.
