Upcoming Token Unlocks Expected to Impact Market with Over $1.5 Billion Release

• Over $1.5B in token unlocks to increase supply, impacting liquidity from Oct 28 to Nov 4.
• Major cliff unlocks in TIA, SUI, and MEME will increase supply, possibly affecting market prices.
• Gradual linear unlocks in SOL, WLD, DOGE spread supply growth, easing immediate market impact.

According to recent data from Tokenomist, the crypto market is preparing for significant shifts in token liquidity. Over $1.543 billion in token value is set to unlock between October 28 and November 4. 

These unlocks, categorized into “cliff” and “linear” events, will release substantial portions of token supplies, potentially affecting market dynamics and liquidity across various assets. 

The most considerable releases include tokens such as TIA, SUI, MEME, and OP, which are scheduled for “cliff unlocks” – a one-time, large-amount release likely to impact their circulating supply and market behavior immediately.

Among the upcoming unlocks, TIA leads with a massive cliff release of 81.68% of its total circulating supply, valued at approximately $923.41 million. This high percentage release is expected to dramatically increase available TIA supply, which could substantially influence its price and trading volume in the short term. 

Other cliff unlocks include SUI, MEME, and OP, each set to release large percentages relative to their current circulating supplies. MEME, for instance, is scheduled to unlock 13.14% of its supply, and TRIBL will release 19.06%, suggesting a notable rise in each token’s market liquidity over the next week.

Source: Wu Blockchain

Some tokens, like ADA, have smaller cliff unlock percentages, with just 0.05% of its supply set to unlock. Despite the relatively low rate, ADA’s release is expected to increase its circulating volume. 

However, its effect on market dynamics is anticipated to be minor compared to tokens with more significant percentages. Other tokens, such as AGI and DYDX, are also releasing smaller portions of their supplies (2.85% and 1.35%, respectively), which are substantial in volume, indicating possible impacts on trading activity due to the increase in circulating supply.

In contrast, tokens like SOL, WLD, and DOGE are scheduled for “linear unlocks,” where supply is released gradually over time, leading to a more sustained increase in supply. The largest of these releases include SOL, with a 0.11% unlock valued at $92.19 million, and WLD, with a 6.45% unlock of $75.20 million. 

These gradual unlocks are expected to minimize immediate market impact, as their incremental nature spreads the increase over an extended period. DOGE, AVAX, and other tokens in this category also reflect minimal supply increases, with percentages well below 0.2%, though their absolute values remain high.