The cryptocurrency market is poised for significant movements as over $657 million in token unlocks is scheduled to take place from January 5 to January 12, 2026. This figure, derived from Tokenomist data, encompasses various types of unlocks, including cliff releases, which distribute allocations all at once, and linear vesting, which spreads the release of tokens over a predetermined duration.
Among the notable cliff unlocks, Hyperliquid leads with a release of 12.46 million HYPE tokens, valued at approximately $334 million, set for January 6. This release constitutes about 3.25% of the adjusted supply currently available. Following closely is Ethena, which will unlock 171.88 million ENA tokens, amounting to around $43 million, on January 5, representing approximately 2.37% of its adjusted released supply.
Additional cliff unlocks during this period include Aptos with 12.44 million APT tokens valued at about $24 million, scheduled for release on January 11, and Linea, which will see approximately 1.38 billion LINEA tokens unlocking, valued at $10.40 million. Movement will also release 164.58 million MOVE tokens, approximating $6.24 million in value.
In addition to cliff unlocks, the week will witness significant linear vesting releases amounting to approximately $239 million. The largest contributions come from RAIN and Solana (SOL), with RAIN set to release around 9.42 billion tokens, valued at $75.72 million, while Solana will gradually release 483,590 SOL, valued at $65.86 million.
Other notable projects included in the linear vesting schedule are Official Trump (TRUMP), Worldcoin (WLD), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Avalanche (AVAX), with respective values ranging from approximately $10 million to $26 million.
These unlocks are crucial for traders as they can influence market liquidity and price dynamics. Cliff unlocks can lead to sudden increases in token supply, affecting order-book depth, while linear vesting helps mitigate sharp fluctuations by distributing the release over time.
As the market heads into January, expectations are high, especially since the month is projected to see over $5.5 billion in total token unlocks, including $2.5 billion from cliff releases and around $3 billion from linear vesting. Noteworthy upcoming releases include Ondo with 1.9 billion tokens unlocking on January 19, valued at over $840 million, and Bitget Token with 140 million tokens on January 26, valued at $500 million.
As the market braces for these significant releases, traders are advised to monitor the potential impacts on liquidity and price movements closely.
