Key Takeaways
- Sui (SUI), Filecoin (FIL), and Solana (SOL) will unlock over $413 million in tokens combined.
- Linear unlocks distribute tokens in phases over a pre-set time; cliff unlocks happen immediately.
- Bitcoin is down 2.0% at roughly $111,300 in the past 24 hours; Ethereum is down 3.9% at around $4,560
An estimated $620 million in fresh tokens are set to hit the crypto markets this week, which could fuel volatility amid bearish conditions.
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Cliff Unlocks
According to Tokemist data, Sui (SUI) will lead this week’s cliff unlocks as it prepares to release 44 million tokens worth approximately $153.1 million on Sept. 1, 2025, representing 1.3% of its circulating supply.
Following this is Jupiter (JUP), which will see 53.47 million JUP worth $26.32 million unlocked on Aug. 28.
The third largest cliff unlock for the week will be Optimism (OP), which has 31.34 million tokens worth $23.19 million dropping on Aug. 31.
It’s followed by Kamino (KMNO), which on Aug. 30 will drop 229.17 million KMNO worth $13.97 million
On Aug. 26, 377.92 million Huma Finance (HUMA) tokens worth $9.63 million will be unlocked.
Linear Unlocks
As per Tokenomist, Filecoin (FIL) will be leading this week’s linear unlocks as it drops $156.39 million worth of FIL over the coming week.
It’s closely followed by Solana (SOL), which is set to unload 506,470 SOL tokens worth around $104 million onto the markets across the next seven days.
Worldcoin (WLD) will also see a sizable 37.23 million tokens worth $81.71 million unlocked this week.
In this period, the Official Trump (TRUMP) token will unlock roughly $48.9 million worth of tokens (4.89 million TRUMP).
Market Impacts
In the past 24 hours, the crypto market cap has shed 2.67% as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and other major tokens experience sizable sell-offs.
Token unlocks can influence a crypto’s trajectory, especially amid market highs/lows.
The top 3 unlocks this week, SUI, FIL, and SOL, will be worth around $413 million combined, all of which have seen notable losses today.
These extra tokens could be sold off in the short term to cover recent losses or secure value in fears of further price depreciation.
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Eddie is a gaming and crypto writer at CCN. Covering the often weird and wonderful world of Web3 with an adoring, but skeptical eye.
Prior to CCN, Eddie has spent the past seven years working his way through the crypto, finance, and technology industry. He began with PR and journalism with Bitcoin PR Buzz and BitcoinNews.com, eventually working his way to become a copywriter with a dozen firms, including the likes of Polkadot before returning to journalism in 2023.
Having studied Radio production and journalism at University in the UK, Eddie spent a few years making podcasts and presenting on a local London radio station as he built up his writing chops.
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