{"id":626195,"date":"2024-06-25T04:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T04:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=626195"},"modified":"2024-06-25T07:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T07:00:40","slug":"crypto-winter-arrives-early-for-altcoin-as-venture-capital-founder-selloffs-mount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/altcoin\/crypto-winter-arrives-early-for-altcoin-as-venture-capital-founder-selloffs-mount\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Crypto Winter&#8217; Arrives Early For The Altcoin Market As Venture Capital, Founder Selloffs Mount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The altcoin market is experiencing an early &#8220;crypto winter&#8221; as initial investors and founders of various projects sell off their tokens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to a recent Bloomberg <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-06-24\/token-unlocks-bring-on-an-early-crypto-winter-for-many-altcoins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, this decline can be attributed to a combination of factors, including the unlocking of tokens held by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/ethereum\/ethereum-5000-eth-open-interest-expanding-cme-spot-etfs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">venture capitalists <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(VCs) and founders, as well as the selling pressure caused by the correlation between altcoins and major network tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Altcoin Market Hit By Token Unlock Wave<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the crypto market recovered from the prolonged decline of two years ago, many projects&#8217; tokens have reached their unlock dates this year. Per the report, venture capitalists and founders who received these tokens in exchange for investments or work contributions now have the opportunity to sell them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Out of the 138 tokens tracked by researcher TokenUnlocks, 120 have been scheduled for this year, with a combined market value of approximately $58 billion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This anticipated selling from unlocking VCs has led to downside price reflexivity as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/banks-bust-bitcoin-booms-price-skyrockets-40-during-us-banking-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">non-VC holders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attempt to front-run the selling pressure, often resulting in steep discounts to spot prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-price-crashes-below-61000-reasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Bitcoin Price Crashes Below $61,000: The Main Reasons<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The price performance of altcoins such as DYDX, Avalanche (AVAX), and Pyth (PYTH) has been significantly impacted by token unlocks. DYDX&#8217;s token price has more than cut in half since mid-March, while AVAX and PYTH have also seen significant declines. These three tokens had unlocks scheduled for May, adding to the selling pressure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Token unlocks, which had previously helped drive 2023 prices, are now receiving more attention from VCs and public participants, prioritizing short-term profits over long-term holdings for altcoins with unlocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Liquidity Crisis?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Notably, since March 14, when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/bitcoin-news\/bitcoin-whales-risk-off-mode-61000-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitcoin <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(BTC) reached an all-time high of $73,700, only 12 out of the top 90 non-stablecoin assets tracked on centralized exchanges (CEXs) have posted positive returns, while 81 have recorded negative returns, according to the report.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitcoin has dropped around 12% since its peak, and most of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/bitcoin-volatility-reaches-historic-low\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">top 100 tokens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> have declined by more than 25%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The smaller altcoins, including those correlated with major network tokens like Ethereum (ETH) and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/solana\/solana-developer-sol-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solana <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(SOL), tend to be sold off first when there is a decline. The unlocking of tokens exacerbates this selling pressure, further impacting the altcoin market.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/toncoin-on-fire-crypto-explodes-to-all-time-high-can-it-hit-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \">Toncoin On Fire: Crypto Explodes To All-Time High \u2013 Can It Hit $10?<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Bloomberg, the current market presents challenges for infrastructure projects funded during the bear market phase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While these projects launch their tokens, there is limited demand from \u201cregular buyers\u201d at high prices. The altcoin market is currently characterized by a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/ripple\/xrp-price-aims-0-550\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lack of liquidity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and a surplus of tokens being unlocked, leading to downward pressure on prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1814px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/oy0CqQJQ\/\" alt=\"Altcoin \" width=\"1814\" height=\"858\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The daily chart shows that the total crypto market capitalization has fallen to $2.19 trillion. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/7W2R5XTA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TOTAL on TradingView.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The altcoin market is experiencing an early &#8220;crypto winter&#8221; as initial investors and founders of various projects sell off their tokens.\u00a0 According to a recent Bloomberg report, this decline can be attributed to a combination of factors, including the unlocking of tokens held by venture capitalists (VCs) and founders, as well as the selling pressure caused by the correlation between altcoins and major network tokens. Altcoin Market Hit By Token Unlock Wave As the crypto market recovered from the prolonged decline of two years ago, many projects&#8217; tokens have reached their unlock dates this year. Per the report, venture capitalists and founders who received these tokens in exchange for investments or work contributions now have the opportunity to sell them.\u00a0 Out of the 138 tokens tracked by researcher TokenUnlocks, 120 have been scheduled for this year, with a combined market value of approximately $58 billion.\u00a0 This anticipated selling from unlocking VCs has led to downside price reflexivity as non-VC holders attempt to front-run the selling pressure, often resulting in steep discounts to spot prices. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Crashes Below $61,000: The Main Reasons The price performance of altcoins such as DYDX, Avalanche (AVAX), and Pyth (PYTH) has been significantly impacted by token unlocks. DYDX&#8217;s token price has more than cut in half since mid-March, while AVAX and PYTH have also seen significant declines. These three tokens had unlocks scheduled for May, adding to the selling pressure.\u00a0 Token unlocks, which had previously helped drive 2023 prices, are now receiving more attention from VCs and public participants, prioritizing short-term profits over long-term holdings for altcoins with unlocks. Liquidity Crisis?\u00a0 Notably, since March 14, when Bitcoin (BTC) reached an all-time high of $73,700, only 12 out of the top 90 non-stablecoin assets tracked on centralized exchanges (CEXs) have posted positive returns, while 81 have recorded negative returns, according to the report.\u00a0 Bitcoin has dropped around 12% since its peak, and most of the top 100 tokens have declined by more than 25%.\u00a0 The smaller altcoins, including those correlated with major network tokens like Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), tend to be sold off first when there is a decline. The unlocking of tokens exacerbates this selling pressure, further impacting the altcoin market. Related Reading: Toncoin On Fire: Crypto Explodes To All-Time High \u2013 Can It Hit $10? According to Bloomberg, the current market presents challenges for infrastructure projects funded during the bear market phase.\u00a0 While these projects launch their tokens, there is limited demand from \u201cregular buyers\u201d at high prices. The altcoin market is currently characterized by a lack of liquidity and a surplus of tokens being unlocked, leading to downward pressure on prices. 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