Unlock means the release of tokens that were previously frozen according to the terms of investment rounds or other fundraising programs.
Usually, the team carefully plans the tokenomics to avoid putting significant pressure on sellers at various #unlock stages and thus prevent the collapse of the token price. However, certain factors, such as a lack of liquidity or early investors taking profits immediately after token unlock, can significantly impact the asset's quotes.
5 unlocks to watch in january
dYdX (DYDX)
Unlock Date: January 1
Number of Unlocked Tokens: 33,330,000 DYDX
Current Circulating Supply: 270,009,682 DYDX
At the beginning of 2023, the largest decentralized derivatives trading protocol, dYdX, announced changes to the project's initial tokenomics. According to the updated information, 30% of the total DYDX supply will go to early investors, another 30% will be distributed among the team and community reserve, 28% will be used to reward traders and liquidity providers, and the remaining portion will be allocated to future employees. Currently, around 28% of the total 1 billion #dydx supply is in circulation. The remaining tokens will be unlocked in small portions over the next two years.
Aptos (APT)
Unlock Date: January 12
Number of Unlocked Tokens: 24,840,000 APT
Current Circulating Supply: 307,421,111 APT
Although the first-layer blockchain Aptos can undoubtedly be considered one of the most successful projects of 2023, it regularly faces criticism from the crypto community for its tokenomics, largely dominated by venture capital. A significant portion of the #apt supply is still locked, and unlocks will occur every month for the next ten years. The tokens released on January 12 will be distributed among the Aptos fund, community members, and investors.
ApeCoin (APE)
Unlock Date: January 17
Number of Unlocked Tokens: 15,600,000 APE
Current Circulating Supply: 368,593,750 APE
ApeCoin is the native token of Yuga Labs' Ape ecosystem, which includes one of the most popular NFT collections, the Bored Ape Yacht Club. #ape typically reacts to unlocks with a decline. However, considering the revived interest in non-fungible tokens in general and BAYC in particular, the next dip may not be as substantial.
Axie Infinity (AXS)
Unlock Date: January 18
Number of Unlocked Tokens: 3,430,000 AXS
Current Circulating Supply: 134,610,804 AXS
Axie Infinity, one of the most well-known Play-to-Earn projects, was created by the studio Sky Mavis. The game takes place in a virtual environment populated by creatures called "axies." The platform allows players to breed them, creating new characters. Players earn rewards by winning battles and selling axes. The native token of the #axs platform is used for platform development and various other tasks. The released coins on January 18 will be used as rewards for staking.
Injective Protocol (INJ)
Unlock Date: January 21
Number of Unlocked Tokens: 3,670,000 INJ
Current Circulating Supply: 84,255,555 INJ
Injective is a universal platform for decentralized applications (dApps) that offers a wide range of financial products, including futures, perpetual swaps, and spot trading. The protocol is built on the Cosmos SDK and uses the Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm based on Tendermint. The native token, INJ, grants holders voting rights in the DAO and serves as a reward for liquidity providers, developers, and network validators. The 3.67 million coins to be unlocked at the end of January will be allocated to the project team and advisors.
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