The crypto market is expected to unlock several major tokens this month, with assets worth $5.08 billion scheduled for release in December.
BeInCrypto highlights the top five cliff releases that will lead to a large influx of tokens into the market.
December Token Unlock: What to Expect
Tokenomist (formerly Token Unlocks) reports that $1.99 billion in token unlocks in December are classified as cliff unlocks. During these events, tokens are released on a periodic schedule, such as weekly, monthly or annually, rather than daily.
Investors and traders are closely watching token unlocks as they bring previously locked tokens into circulation, impacting market dynamics. While these events can create growth opportunities, they also present the risk of increased selling pressure.
This month’s most notable cliff unlocks include Sui (SUI), Jito (JTO), Aptos (APT), Arbitrum (ARB), and Optimism (OP).
Sui (SUI)
On December 1, Sui will unlock 64.19 million tokens, worth $221.47 million at current prices. The distribution of these tokens is as follows:
- Series A: SUI19.84 million ($68.44 million)
- Series B: SUI19.32 million ($66.66 million)
- Community Reserve: SUI 12.63 million ($43.57 million)
- Top contributors: SUI10.34 million ($35.67 million)
- Mysten Labs cash flow: SUI2.07 million ($7.14 million)
Jito (JTO)
On December 7, Jito plans to release 135.71 million tokens, worth approximately $498 million. This release will exceed the existing circulating supply of JTO. The token allocation is as follows:
- Main contributors: 81.67 million JTO ($299.72 million)
- Investors: 54.05 million JTO ($198.35 million)
Aptos (APT)
Aptos is expected to release 11.31 million APT tokens on December 11, representing 2.12% of its total supply. These tokens have a total value of $149.85 million. The distribution will be as follows:
- Foundation: 1.33 million APT ($17.56 million)
- Community: 3.21 million APT ($42.28 million)
- Main contributors: 3.96 million APT ($52.13 million)
- Investors: 2.81 million APT ($36.98 million)
Arbitration (ARB)
On December 16, Arbitrum will release 92.65 million ARB tokens, worth $88.80 million. This significant release represents 2.26% of ARB’s circulating supply. The distribution of these tokens will be as follows:
- Team, future team and advisors: 56.13 million ARB ($53.79 million)
- Investors: 36.52 million ARB ($35 million)
Optimism (OP)
On December 31, Optimism will unlock 31.34 million tokens. These tokens, worth approximately $75.85 million, represent 2.50% of its circulating supply. The distribution of newly released OPs will be as follows:
- Investors: 14.80 million OPs ($35.82 million)
- Main contributors: 16.54 million OP ($40.03 million)
Beyond these major events, the market will also see the unlocking of cliff tokens from other notable projects in December, including Cardano (ADA), ZetaChain (ZETA), Immutable (IMX), ApeCoin (APE), Starknet ( STRK) and Sei (SEI). ).
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