What Are the Major Token Unlocks This Week? Over $309 Million Incoming

2025-12-16 06:49:59

The crypto market is bracing for more than $309 million in token unlocks between December 15 and December 22, 2025, according to data from Tokenomist.

These scheduled releases include both one-time cliff unlocks (single events >$5 million) and daily linear unlocks (daily amounts >$1 million), potentially adding selling pressure or prompting trader repositioning across multiple projects. While unlocks are planned events and often anticipated, large volumes can influence short-term price action, especially in volatile altcoin markets. Below is a factual breakdown of the biggest unlocks this week.

Large Cliff Unlocks (One-Time Releases >$5M)

These are single vesting events where a substantial token amount enters circulation at once:

Token	Amount Unlocked	Value ($M)	% of Adjusted Released Supply
ZRO	25.71M	37.53	6.79%
ARB	96.00M	19.98	1.97%
SEI	75.80M	9.46	1.48%
ZK	173.08M	5.56	3.26%
LISTA	35.03M	5.68	7.19%
ID	72.65M	5.08	5.81%

Total cliff unlock value: ~$78 million Highest relative impact: LISTA (7.19%), ZRO (6.79%), ID (5.81%).

Large Linear Unlocks (Daily Releases >$1M)

These are ongoing vesting schedules releasing tokens gradually each day:

Token	Amount Unlocked (Weekly Total)	Value ($M)	% of Circulating Supply
RAIN	9.43B	75.04	2.78%
SOL	486.99K	64.34	0.09%
TRUMP	4.89M	26.80	2.45%
WLD	37.23M	21.55	1.52%
DOGE	94.90M	12.94	0.06%
ASTER	10.28M	9.58	0.45%
AVAX	699.97K	9.23	0.16%
TAO	25.20K	7.20	0.26%

Total linear unlock value: ~$226 million Largest daily pressure: RAIN (~$10–11M/day average), SOL (~$9M/day), TRUMP (~$3.8M/day).

Key Takeaways for Traders and Holders

Total weekly unlock value: Over $309 million.
Highest risk tokens: ZRO, LISTA, ID (cliff % supply), RAIN, SOL, TRUMP (daily dollar volume).
Lower relative impact: SOL, DOGE, AVAX, TAO, ASTER (small % of circulating supply).
Market context: Unlocks occur during year-end consolidation; actual selling depends on holder behavior (e.g., teams, VCs, early investors).

Token unlocks are transparent, scheduled events designed for fair distribution—many recipients are long-term aligned. However, historical patterns show short-term price pressure is common, especially for higher-percentage releases.

Data source: Tokenomist (as of December 16, 2025). For real-time updates, check Tokenomist or similar vesting trackers. Always approach unlocks with your own risk assessment—consider position sizing, stop-losses, or taking partial profits if holding affected tokens. Stay informed via official project announcements and on-chain vesting dashboards for the most accurate schedules.

ZRO-5.57%

ARB-3.11%

SEI-2.56%

ZK-4.57%

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