The cryptocurrency market enters the turn of the year with a significant supply calendar. Data provider Tokenomist and Wu Blockchain journalist have outlined an upcoming week of high-volume coin unlocks in both one-time and linear models. These unlocks, valued over millions of dollars, coincide with a period when investors are closely monitoring short-term price movements. The total unlocking amount exceeding $585 million fuels expectations of increased liquidity and volatility.
One-Time High-Volume Unlocks in the Upcoming Week
According to Tokenomist data, the period from December 29 to January 5 will witness major one-time coin unlocks, referred to as “cliff unlocks.” These events involve the release of more than $5 million worth of coins in a single transaction. Projects like HYPE, SUI, EIGEN, KMNO, OP, ENA, ZORA, and SVL are on the schedule. For instance, approximately 9.92 million HYPE coins, valued at over $251 million, are set for circulation, corresponding to about 2.59% of the adjusted supply.
Similarly, other altcoin projects will experience comparable supply increases. For SUI, the release of 46.41 million coins is anticipated, with EIGEN’s release accounting for 9.74% of the adjusted supply. Projects like KMNO, ZORA, and SVL are expected to see supply increase between 3% and 5%. Although OP and ENA have relatively limited releases, the value of the new coins entering the market surpasses millions of dollars.
Investors closely watch such one-time unlocks as the rapid increase in circulating supply can influence pricing behaviors. Project teams, early investors, and ecosystem stakeholders play a decisive role during the release of these unlocked coins.
Linear Unlocks Spotlighting Key Altcoin Projects
During the same period, linear coin unlocks, expected to exceed $1 million daily, are also crucial. According to Tokenomist’s classification, projects such as RAIN, SOL, TRUMP, WLD, DOGE, AVAX, and ASTER fall into this category. RAIN plans to gradually release a total of 9.43 billion coins, equating to over $76 million over seven days.
For SOL, a linear unlock of approximately 484,000 coins is anticipated, valuing at over $61 million. Projects like TRUMP, WLD, and DOGE see meaningful daily supply increases given their market volume. Even though AVAX and ASTER comprise smaller amounts, these unlocks also exceed the $1 million mark.
Linear unlocks, stretched over time compared to single transactions, have a more gradual market impact. Yet, the substantial total amount makes investors keenly assess liquidity flows and the supply-demand balance.
