Crypto Markets Brace for $190M Token Unlock Wave Led by SUI, KMNO

• Seven major tokens face scheduled unlocks from Dec. 29–Jan. 4, introducing varied new supply levels.
• Sui leads by dollar value at $78.9M, but its unlock equals just 1.48% of market capitalization.
• Kamino’s Dec. 31 unlock releases 22% of its market cap, the largest proportional increase this week.

A wave of scheduled token unlocks is set to unfold over the final days of December and the first week of January, introducing new supply across several major crypto assets. Data covering the period from December 29 to January 4 shows that seven tokens will experience some of the largest unlock events of the week, with variations in scale, timing, and proportional market impact.

According to figures compiled by CryptoRank, Sui (SUI) leads the week in dollar value, with tokens worth approximately $78.9 million scheduled for release on January 1. This corresponds to 55.31 million SUI entering circulation. Despite the headline figure, the unlock represents about 1.48% of Sui’s market capitalization, placing it among the lower proportional increases on the list.

Audiera (BEAT) follows with an unlock valued at $43.97 million, while Ethena (ENA) is scheduled to release 94.19 million tokens on January 2, amounting to $20.08 million. EigenCloud (EIGEN) is set to unlock 36.82 million tokens on January 1, valued at $14.44 million. Additional releases include COCA at $12.99 million, Kamino (KMNO) at $11 million, and Optimism (OP) at $8.85 million.

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Kamino Unlock Stands Out by Proportion

While Sui ranks highest by dollar value, Kamino’s unlock is the most largest when measured relative to its existing market size. The data shows that 220 million KMNO tokens will be released on December 31, representing 22% of Kamino’s market capitalization. This makes KMNO the largest unlock by volume among the tokens listed for the week.

Sui Market Activity Ahead of Unlock

Market data displayed alongside the unlock schedule shows Sui trading at $1.50, reflecting a 3.71% increase over the past 24 hours. The price chart shows a period of negative movement followed by a short dip and a later rebound to session highs.

Source: CoinMarketCap

According to data from CoinMarketCap during writing, Sui’s market capitalization stands near $5.6 billion, while 24-hour trading volume reached about $474 million, marking a 46.43% increase over the previous day. Circulating supply is reported at 3.73 billion SUI, with a maximum supply capped at 10 billion tokens.

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