Notable Token Unlocks in August 2025

The cryptocurrency industry is set to witness a significant wave of token unlocks in August 2025, with an estimated total value exceeding $1.1 billion entering the market. The leading projects in terms of unlock volume include Sui (SUI), pump.fun (PUMP), and Ika (IKA).

Detailed Schedule of Key Unlock Events

August 2: Sui (SUI) will free 56.91 million tokens, accounting for 1.65% of the total supply, with a value reaching $213.5 million—one of the largest unlocks of the month.
August 3: Ethena (ENA) plans to release 94.19 million tokens, making up 1.48% of the circulating supply, valued at an estimated $53.9 million.
August 8: Jito Labs (JTO) will unlock 11.3 million tokens, equivalent to 3.15% of the current total supply, worth around $20.9 million.
August 13: Aptos (APT) is set to release 11.3 million tokens, representing 1.69% of the circulating supply, valued at $50.9 million.
August 15: Two notable unlock events will occur on this day. Avalanche (AVAX) will release 1.67 million tokens (0.39% of supply) valued at $40 million, while pump.fun (PUMP) will conduct a massive unlock of 82.5 billion tokens, accounting for 23.3% of the circulating supply, worth approximately $204.5 million.
August 17: Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock 92.6 million tokens, equivalent to 1.8% of the circulating supply, valued at around $38.5 million.
August 21: This day will see two simultaneous unlocks. LayerZero (ZRO) will release 24.7 million tokens, making up 22.2% of the circulating supply, valued at $45 million. Simultaneously, Kaito (KAITO) will issue 16.67 million tokens, representing 6.91% of the supply, worth approximately $21 million.
August 30: Optimism (OP) is expected to unlock 32.21 million tokens, representing 1.84% of the circulating supply, worth around $23.3 million.

In addition to these prominent unlocks, there are hundreds of other projects scheduled for unlocks this month, with values ranging from a few thousand to several million dollars.

Investors and market participants should closely monitor these events, as large-scale token unlocks can significantly impact the price volatility and liquidity of these digital assets.

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