Major Token Distributions Such as TRUMP and ONDO Create Market Momentum with $300M+ in Unlock Value

According to Token Unlocks data, early to mid-January witnessed a significant wave of cryptocurrency token distributions, with multiple major and emerging projects executing their unlock schedules simultaneously. The combined unlock value exceeded $300 million, creating notable market dynamics across different blockchain ecosystems.

Massive Unlock Events Reshape Circulating Supply

The unlock period from January 13-18 brought substantial changes to token circulations. ONDO led in sheer volume, releasing 1.71 billion tokens on January 18, valued at approximately $680.3 million at the time, representing a 17.10% increase to circulating supply. This marked the most significant single distribution event of the period.

TRUMP experienced a notable distribution on January 18, with 50 million tokens unlocking, valued at roughly $271 million, adding 11.95% to its circulating supply. DBR underwent the largest percentage supply increase, releasing 618 million tokens on January 17 worth approximately $11.6 million, though this represented a substantial 14.81% impact on circulating supply.

Nine Tokens Execute Distribution Plans

Beyond the marquee names, multiple other projects completed their scheduled distributions. ARB released 92.65 million tokens on January 16, valued at approximately $18.8 million (1.86% of supply). STRK distributed 127 million tokens on January 15, worth around $10.4 million (4.83% of supply). SEI executed its unlock the same day with 55.56 million tokens valued at approximately $6.7 million (1.05% of supply).

Additional distributions included CONX releasing 1.32 million tokens on January 15 for approximately $20.59 million (1.59% of supply), CHEEL’s 20.81 million token distribution on January 13 worth roughly $11.6 million (2.78% of supply), and ZK’s 173 million token release on January 17 valued at approximately $5.9 million (3.16% of supply).

Market Implications and Participant Considerations

Unlock events such as these carry important implications for market participants. The significant increase in circulating supply, particularly for tokens like ONDO and TRUMP, introduces fresh liquidity to markets. Investors closely monitor these distributions as they can influence price dynamics and trading patterns. The variety of unlock sizes—ranging from smaller percentage increases to double-digit supply expansions—demonstrates the diverse tokenomics strategies across different blockchain projects and highlights the importance of tracking unlock schedules for informed decision-making.