The cryptocurrency market is gearing up for several major token launches this month, with $5.08 billion worth of assets scheduled to launch in December.
Highlights the top five major token unlocks that will bring a huge influx of tokens to the market.
Unlock Codes in November: What to Expect
The Tokenomist (formerly known as Token Unlocks) report notes that $1.99 billion in token unlocks in December are classified as major unlocks. In these events, tokens are released on a rotating schedule — such as weekly, monthly, or yearly — rather than daily.
Investors and traders closely watch token unlocks as they bring previously locked tokens into circulation, impacting market dynamics. While these events can create growth opportunities, they also pose the risk of increased selling pressure.
The most notable major openouts this month include SUI, JTO, Aptos (APT), Arbitrum (ARB), and Optimism (OP).
SUI
On December 1, SWI will unlock 64.19 million tokens, worth $221.47 million at current prices. The distribution of these tokens is as follows:
Series A: 19.84 million SUI ($68.44 million)
Series B: 19.32 million SUI ($66.66 million)
Community Reserve: SUI 12.63 million ($43.57 million)
Early contributors: 10.34 million SUI ($35.67 million)
Mysten Labs Treasury: 2.07 million SUI ($7.14 million)
JTO
On December 7, JTO plans to issue 135.71 million tokens, with an approximate value of $498 million. This issuance will exceed the current circulating supply of JTO. The token distribution is as follows:
Main shareholders: 81.67 million JTO ($299.72 million)
Investors: 54.05 million JTO ($198.35 million)
Aptos (APT)
Aptos is set to issue 11.31 million APT tokens on December 11, representing 2.12% of the total supply. The total value of these tokens is $149.85 million. They will be distributed as follows:
Institution: 1.33 million APT ($17.56 million)
Community: 3.21 million APT ($42.28 million)
Core shareholders: 3.96 million APT ($52.13 million)
Investors: 2.81 million APT ($36.98 million)
Arbitrium (ARB)
On December 16, Arbitrum will issue 92.65 million ARB tokens, worth $88.80 million. This massive issuance represents 2.26% of the circulating supply of ARB. These tokens will be distributed as follows:
Team, Future Team, and Advisors: ARB 56.13 million ($53.79 million)
Investors: ARB 36.52 million ($35 million)
Optimism (OP)
On December 31, Optimism will unlock 31.34 million tokens. These tokens, valued at approximately $75.85 million, represent 2.50% of the circulating supply. The distribution of the newly issued OP will be as follows:
For investors: OP14.80 million ($35.82 million)
Core shareholders: OP16.54 million ($40.03 million)
Alongside these major events, the market will also see the opening of tokens descended from other notable projects in December, including Cardano (ADA), Zeta Chain (ZETA), Immitable (IMX), Apecoin (APE), StarkNet (STRK), and SEI (SEI).