Over $653M worth of tokens will be unlocked between August 11–18.
FTN, APT, ARB, AVAX, and SEI lead the week’s largest cliff unlocks.
Solana tops linear unlocks alongside TRUMP, WLD, and DOGE.
The crypto market is facing a wave of fresh supply as more than $653 million worth of tokens are scheduled to be unlocked between August 11 and August 18, according to data from Tokenomist shared by WuBlockchain.
The releases include both large one-time cliff unlocks and steady daily linear unlocks, raising concerns over short-term volatility in an already fragile altcoin market.
According to Tokenomist, in the next 7 days, major single unlocks (over $5 million) will include FTN, APT, ARB, AVAX, SEI, STRK, LAYEY, CYBER, and ZK. Major linear unlocks over the next 7 days (daily unlock value over $1 million) will include SOL, WLD, TIA, DOGE, TAO, AVAX, SUI,… pic.twitter.com/85NKTXb829
On the linear side, Solana [NC] will see the largest weekly release, adding 465,770 tokens worth $93.18 million to circulation, equivalent to 0.09 percent of supply.
SEI appears in both cliff and linear categories, with the latter adding another $26.97 million to supply.
Will Altcoins Crash Now?
Large token unlocks can exert downward pressure on prices when the newly available supply is sold into the market. While in some cases these events are anticipated and priced in, the immediate effect can be bearish.
Projects with high-percentage unlocks, such as LAYEY and CYBER, are particularly vulnerable to sharp declines.
Big names like SOL, FTN, and WLD could see increased trading volumes, making them the top crypto to buy in current conditions.
His chart showed that the last strong altseason occurred in early 2024, when these tokens briefly outperformed BTC. Since then, each peak has been weaker, indicating declining momentum.
Comparison: BTC, Top 20, and Small Cap Tokens | Source: Darkfost
With over $650 million worth of tokens entering circulation this week, the added supply could dampen any immediate rally attempts.
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