The future of the crypto market may be dictated by considerable token unlocks planned to start on October 21, 2024. These events will unlock many tokens through prominent projects, including the Guild of Guardians, Moonwell, Ronin, and Yield Guild. Token unlocking can have a potential market effect on liquidity and cause price fluctuations.
Understanding Token Unlocks and Market Dynamics
Token unlocking is when tokens previously locked and unavailable for trading become available in the market at a certain period. This release influences the available number of tokens in the market, hence market flotation. These events are usually closely watched by investors as they can signal a change in the supply-demand trend and a good buying and selling point.
Highlights of the Upcoming Unlocks: Moonwell, UNKJD & More
The unlock begins with the Guild of Guardians (GOG) on 21st October, with 6.98M tokens worth $237,520, equivalent to 0.70% of the total tokens. Being an already growing blockchain game, this unlock may not always be that big relative to the previous unlocks. However, it still causes short-term price fluctuations based on the holder’s behavior.
Moonwell (WELL) plans to launch 37M tokens on Oct 23, with a value of $2.26M. This unlock is equal to 0.74 percent of the total supply of the Moonwell. Since the Moonwell (WELL token) is a DeFI-oriented protocol that aims to address DeFi-related solutions, releasing more WELL tokens may have a sweeping effect on its liquidity pools and trading volumes, which might set new dynamics in the DeFi market.
The UNKJD project will launch 9.03M MBS tokens, which comprise 0.90% of total tokens estimated at $193.31K. This unlock could radically alter the flow of funds at MBS and thereby stimulate the market.
Space ID is set to unlock 18.49M ID tokens on 22 Oct, or 0.93 percent of the total supply valued at $7.70M. While ZKLink (ZKL) will release 11.65M ZKL tokens, which is 1.17% of the ZKL Token’s total quantity, for $1.58M on 22 Oct. As a part of zero-knowledge technology, this project might attract those interested in using privacy-scaling solutions such as ZKLink tokens.
Significant Unlocks in Late October
The last week of October represents the most significant token unlocks of the month. Blocklords (LRDS), set to launch on October 24, will unlock 2.02M LRDS tokens, 2.02% of the project’s total s supply, with a value of $1.27M. The next day, Roadworks (RAD) will unlock 1.56M of RAD tokens, equal to 1.56% of the entire supply, with a value of 1.86M.
Yield Guild (YGG) is another large project with an unlock scheduled on October 27, with 11.49M tokens for approximately $6.16M. Yield Guild, which has been part of the play-to-earn games, could experience market movements as these tokens enter circulation.
Another top token to unlock is ronin, involving the release of 34.67M RON tokens, which is 3.47% of the token’s total supply; their value is about $59.78M. Ronin has recently played a crucial role in enabling gaming transactions on the Ethereum blockchain and faces potential price pressure due to the scale of this release. The market should be aware of short-term fluctuations in the prices of tokens when these new token unlocks happen. Recognizing the process behind each token unlock is crucial for predicting future shifts.
