Major Token Releases This Week: Watch Out for Significant Supply Injections Across Multiple Projects

The cryptocurrency market faces a notable week ahead, with several high-profile projects scheduled to release substantial token quantities between August 11-16. Data compiled from Token Unlocks reveals a cascade of unlock events that could potentially impact price movements and liquidity across these altcoins.

Immediate Unlock Events (August 11)

Starting this week, IO kicks off the unlock cascade at 8 PM Beijing time on August 11, releasing roughly 13.29 million tokens (6.51% of circulating supply), representing approximately $8.3 million in value at current prices. Meanwhile, Layer protocol follows just two hours later, with LAYER scheduled to unlock 27.02 million tokens (9.51% of current circulation) valued around $17 million USD. The latter represents a more significant percentage of circulation, signaling potential market pressure.

Mid-Week Releases (August 12)

The following day brings two major unlock events. APT (Aptos) will distribute 11.31 million tokens at 8 AM Beijing time, comprising 2.20% of its circulating supply worth approximately $52.1 million. Simultaneously, PEAQ undergoes a larger percentage unlock of 84.84 million tokens (7.03% of circulation) valued at roughly $5.6 million, making it one of the week’s most substantial releases by percentage terms.

Late-Week Cascade (August 15-16)

The week concludes with a heavy concentration of unlock events. STRK (Starknet) releases 127 million tokens on August 15 at 8 AM Beijing time, accounting for 5.98% of circulation—the largest single unlock by absolute number—valued near $16.8 million. That same morning, AVAX unlocks 1.67 million tokens (0.51% of supply) worth approximately $39.2 million. By evening, SEI distributes 55.56 million tokens (1.21% of circulation) valued at $17.5 million at 8 PM Beijing time.

The unlock schedule concludes on August 16 when ARB (Arbitrum) releases 92.65 million tokens at 9 PM Beijing time, representing 2.04% of circulating supply and valued around $41.9 million.

Market Implications

These scheduled releases represent a testing ground for market sentiment and project liquidity. Investors should monitor Beijing time unlock windows closely, as sudden supply increases can create short-term price volatility and trading opportunities.