{"id":646672,"date":"2024-10-07T21:30:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T21:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=646672"},"modified":"2024-10-07T10:31:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T10:31:25","slug":"optimism-aptos-taiko-token-unlocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/altcoin\/optimism-aptos-taiko-token-unlocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimism, Aptos, And Taiko Face $169.66 Million In Token Unlocks, Should You Buy Or Sell?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cryptocurrency market is gearing up for a major event as Optimism (OP), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/aptos-apt-jumps-11-following-acquisition-of-japanese-blockchain-developer-hashpallette\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aptos (APT),<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and Taiko (TAIKO) prepare for token unlocks collectively valued at $169.66 million. According to data from TokenUnlocksApp, millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies will flood various ecosystems this week, which could further amplify the prevailing selling pressure. Of these cryptocurrencies, Aptos (APT) dominates the token unlocks, with almost $100 million worth of APT set to be unlocked in the next seven days.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Explaining The Token Unlocks<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Token unlocks refer to the release of a predetermined number of tokens that were previously locked or vested during the cryptocurrency&#8217;s launch. When these tokens become available, they can be traded on the market, which often leads to increased liquidity. However, a potential downside is that a sudden surge in supply can lead to price volatility as recipients of unlocked tokens might decide to sell, causing downward pressure on prices. As such, new buyers are used as the exit liquidity for early investors, team members, or project developers who are given these unlocked tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/bitcoin\/bitcoin-price-could-hit-100000\/\">Here\u2019s Why The Bitcoin Price Could Hit $100,000 Before The End Of The Year<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/token.unlocks.app\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">data from TokenUnlocksApp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, this week\u2019s crypto market activity will see a significant release of tokens across three major projects: Optimism (OP), Aptos (APT), and Taiko (TAIKO). These upcoming unlocks are particularly noteworthy because they follow a cliff unlock mechanism, where a large number of tokens are released in one go. Interestingly, these unlocks come just a week after SUI, another prominent blockchain project, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/sui-sees-15-weekly-surge-ahead-of-token-unlock-can-it-hit-new-ath-in-october\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unlocked 64.19 million tokens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> valued at approximately $106 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among these three projects, Aptos stands out with the most significant unlock. A total of 11.3 million APT tokens, collectively worth approximately $99.75 million at the current price of APT, are set to be released. The second most notable unlock comes from Optimism, which will release 12.47 million OP tokens valued at around $21 million. Taiko, a project focusing on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/press-releases\/zklinks-layer-3-summit-heads-to-token2049-dubai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">zk-Rollup technology <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for Ethereum scaling, will also unlock 12 million tokens with a total value estimated at $20.28 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_646674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-646674\" style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-646674\" src=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Token-unlocks.png?w=369&#038;resize=369%2C279\" alt=\"Token unlocks\" width=\"369\" height=\"279\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-646674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Token Unlocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Next? Should You Buy Or Sell?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cliff token unlocks have more profound effects on the price of cryptocurrencies than linear unlocks. Of the three ecosystems, Taiko&#8217;s unlock seems to be the most important, as a larger part of its circulating supply (15.62%) is going to be unlocked in a single event, which could dramatically influence its price action. In comparison, Aptos and Optimism will see smaller portions of their total circulating supply unlocked. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/aptos-engagement-active-accounts-growth-fuel-36-apt-rally\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aptos is set to unlock 2.3%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of its circulating supply, while Optimism will release 1% of its circulating supply.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-reading-shortcode\">Related Reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/72-of-ethusdt-traders-on-binance-go-long-is-this-the-buy-signal-you-need\/\">72% Of ETHUSDT Traders On Binance Go Long \u2013 Is This The Buy Signal You Need?<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nonetheless, monitoring the unlocks is crucial for investors in the rest of the week. This is especially true for retail investors, as they could bear the risk of the liquidity as these tokens are unlocked. They could be used as exit liquidity once the owners of the unlocked tokens decide to sell or reduce their exposure.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 3286px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/qZZLYGwk\/\" alt=\"Optimism price chart from Tradingview.com (Token unlocks)\" width=\"3286\" height=\"1450\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Optimism price drops ahead of token unlocks | Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/Tradingview.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">OPUSDT on Tradingview.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"disclaimer-shortcode\">Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cryptocurrency market is gearing up for a major event as Optimism (OP), Aptos (APT), and Taiko (TAIKO) prepare for token unlocks collectively valued at $169.66 million. According to data from TokenUnlocksApp, millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies will flood various ecosystems this week, which could further amplify the prevailing selling pressure. Of these cryptocurrencies, Aptos (APT) dominates the token unlocks, with almost $100 million worth of APT set to be unlocked in the next seven days. Explaining The Token Unlocks Token unlocks refer to the release of a predetermined number of tokens that were previously locked or vested during the cryptocurrency&#8217;s launch. When these tokens become available, they can be traded on the market, which often leads to increased liquidity. However, a potential downside is that a sudden surge in supply can lead to price volatility as recipients of unlocked tokens might decide to sell, causing downward pressure on prices. As such, new buyers are used as the exit liquidity for early investors, team members, or project developers who are given these unlocked tokens. Related Reading: Here\u2019s Why The Bitcoin Price Could Hit $100,000 Before The End Of The Year According to data from TokenUnlocksApp, this week\u2019s crypto market activity will see a significant release of tokens across three major projects: Optimism (OP), Aptos (APT), and Taiko (TAIKO). These upcoming unlocks are particularly noteworthy because they follow a cliff unlock mechanism, where a large number of tokens are released in one go. Interestingly, these unlocks come just a week after SUI, another prominent blockchain project, unlocked 64.19 million tokens valued at approximately $106 million. Among these three projects, Aptos stands out with the most significant unlock. A total of 11.3 million APT tokens, collectively worth approximately $99.75 million at the current price of APT, are set to be released. The second most notable unlock comes from Optimism, which will release 12.47 million OP tokens valued at around $21 million. Taiko, a project focusing on zk-Rollup technology for Ethereum scaling, will also unlock 12 million tokens with a total value estimated at $20.28 million. What Next? Should You Buy Or Sell? Cliff token unlocks have more profound effects on the price of cryptocurrencies than linear unlocks. Of the three ecosystems, Taiko&#8217;s unlock seems to be the most important, as a larger part of its circulating supply (15.62%) is going to be unlocked in a single event, which could dramatically influence its price action. In comparison, Aptos and Optimism will see smaller portions of their total circulating supply unlocked. Aptos is set to unlock 2.3% of its circulating supply, while Optimism will release 1% of its circulating supply. Related Reading: 72% Of ETHUSDT Traders On Binance Go Long \u2013 Is This The Buy Signal You Need? Nonetheless, monitoring the unlocks is crucial for investors in the rest of the week. This is especially true for retail investors, as they could bear the risk of the liquidity as these tokens are unlocked. They could be used as exit liquidity once the owners of the unlocked tokens decide to sell or reduce their exposure. 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