$SUI, $MEME, and other major cryptocurrencies will be unlocked in millions of dollars worth. The cryptocurrency market is preparing for an upcoming week when most tokens will be unlocked across popular platforms. These unlocks sum up to hundreds of millions of dollars and hold significant value, demonstrating their potential to alter related tokens’ supply, demand, and market sentiment.
$SUI Sets the Tone with $301.82M Unlock
Leading the pack is $SUI, the token of the Sui blockchain project that will release 81.91M $SUI tokens on December 3, 2024, which will account for 0.82% of the total token supply. This unlock is worth $301.82 million and is considered the biggest among the next token unlocks. The technical features and superior performance of the Sui blockchain have attracted interest, and this release is expected to influence $SUI token circulation and volumes.
$MEME Prepares for $55.94M Unlock
On the same day, $MEME, one of the most popular tokens in the meme economy, will make 3.51 billion tokens available. This is 5.09% of the total token supply and currently holds a capital of 55.94 million USD. Preliminary unlock of $MEME could increase its activity within the community that supports its project, which might also affect the price.
$DAR and $AI Unlocks Scheduled for December 4
The following day, December 4, will see the release of tokens for Mines of Dalarnia ($DAR) and Sleepless AI ($AI):
$DAR: 9.03 million tokens (1.13% of the total token supply) equal to $ 1.92 million will be released. The release is reported to help in enhancing the gaming environment of Mines of Dalarnia.
$AI: 10.62 million tokens or 1.06% of the total supply worth $7.92 million will be unlocked to fund Sleepless AI growth in the AI-based projects.
$GAL to Release $4.88M Worth of Tokens
December 5 will see $GAL (Galxe), a Web3 credential data network, launch 2.03 million tokens. This amounts to 1.01% of the cryptocurrency’s total supply, worth $4.88M. The release could support activity milestones on the Galxe platform since users will use unlocked tokens to engage.
$NEXT, affiliated with the Everclear project, plans the launch of the remaining 23.83 million tokens on December 6, which will account for only 2.38 per cent of the total. This unlock, worth $3.02 million, is expected to drive the growth of the project’s ecosystem and ensure market liquidity.
$HFT, $JTO, and $NEON Rounding Off the Week
The week concludes with significant token unlocks on December 7 for Hashflow ($HFT), Jito Labs ($JTO), and Neon ($NEON):
- $HFT: 15.83 million tokens (1.58% of supply), $4.51 million worth of tokens will be released to provide for its decentralized trading platform.
- $JTO: Jito Labs will release 136.55 million tokens (13.70% of its total) worth $463.87 million, this week’s highest individual unlocking value.
- $NEON: 53.91 million Neon’s tokens (5.39% of the total supply) valued at 23.56 million USD will be released, expected to drive its decentralized finance growth.
Market Implications
Token unlocking is an important process in the Cryptocurrency venture cycle. Some investors may decide to offload their tokens, but for others, such a scenario may present opportunities to buy tokens at what they hope will be lower prices.
As tokens worth over $863 million are expected to be launched across various projects, the crypto market is up for an active week. On the bright side, trading and investing are set to expand even further, but consumers should tread carefully because more tokens can increase volatility.
