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Bitget & LayerZero Dominate $1.05B Token Unlocks: The Supply Shock That Could Reshape Crypto Markets

Bitget & LayerZero Dominate $1.05B Token Unlocks: The Supply Shock That Could Reshape Crypto Markets

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2026-01-19 09:20:21
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Get ready for a tidal wave of liquidity. Over $1.05 billion in previously locked tokens is set to hit the market, with two names leading the charge: Bitget and LayerZero.

The Unlock Breakdown

This isn't a trickle—it's a flood. The sheer scale of this unlock event puts immense pressure on tokenomics and trader psychology. When this much supply is released at once, it doesn't just affect price; it tests the fundamental resilience of a project's community and its long-term valuation thesis.

Why This Matters for Your Portfolio

Smart money isn't just watching—it's positioning. Major unlocks create volatility, and volatility creates opportunity. For projects like LayerZero, this is the ultimate stress test for its cross-chain messaging network's adoption narrative. For Bitget's ecosystem tokens, it's a referendum on the exchange's utility beyond mere speculation.

History rarely repeats, but it often rhymes. Past unlock events have been catalysts for both severe corrections and powerful, liquidity-fueled rallies. The difference this time? The market's maturity and the sheer institutional capital waiting on the sidelines, ready to scoop up assets if prices dip to attractive levels—or bail if the unlock spells dilution.

The Bottom Line: Navigate, Don't Panic

This $1.05B event is a feature of crypto's growth, not a bug. It separates robust, utility-driven projects from those running on hype and locked tokens. For the astute investor, it's a chance to see who's building for the next cycle and who's just building a token treasury. After all, in crypto, the real unlock isn't always the one on the calendar—it's the one in the whitepaper that never quite delivers.

BGB dominates large token cliff unlocks

Bitget’s BGB token tops the list with a cliff unlock value of 140.56 million tokens, worth $528.51 million. This is equivalent to 7.76% of the adjusted release supply of the token. The unlock value is the highest single unlock value among all the tokens that will be unlocked this week.

ZRO follows with a cliff unlock of 25.71 million tokens worth $43.19 million, contributing 6.36% to the adjusted released supply. RIVER has a cliff unlock of 2.75 million tokens worth $74.15 million, contributing 8.05% to the adjusted supply.

Bitget and LayerZero lead $1.05B in token unlocks this week.Token unlock data. Source: Tokenomist.

The cliff unlock of PLUME unlocks 1.42 billion tokens worth $22.41 million. H unlocks 105.36 million tokens valued at $18.95 million, while MBG unlocks 48.73 million tokens worth $19.20 million.

UDS, XPL, SOSO, SOON, and ANIME complete the list of cliff unlocks worth between $6.25 million and $13.01 million. The total cliff token unlock for all projects is approximately $751 million.

Linear unlocks add $303 million in daily releases

RAIN unlocks linear tokens with a total of 9.41 billion tokens valued at $85.28 million. This represents 2.77% of the token’s circulating supply.

Solana has 481.38 thousand tokens unlocking with a value of $64.68 million, which represents 0.09% of the total circulating supply. RIVER is found in both cliff and linear unlock types, with the linear schedule unlocking 2.75 million tokens with a value of $74.15 million, or 14.03% of the total circulating supply.

TRUMP token unlocks 6.33 million tokens daily, worth $32.21 million, equal to 3.16% of the circulating supply. World (WLD) releases 37.23 million tokens valued at $18.85 million, while Dogecoin unlocks 96.58 million tokens worth $12.26 million. AVAX has 699.29 thousand tokens unlocking worth $8.85 million, and ASTER releases 10.28 million tokens valued at $7.06 million.

Less common token unlocks complete weekly schedule

zkPass (ZKP) has an unlock schedule of 26.69 million tokens valued at $3.27 million. This represents 2.67% of the total locked supply. REVOLAND TOKEN (REVO) unlocks 1.32 million tokens, which are worth $36,837.76. This is 1.10% of the total locked supply, and the project is 76.21% complete in terms of unlocking. Aventis Metaverse (AVTM) unlocks 16.79 million tokens, which are worth $1,272.81.

School Hack Coin (SHC) unlocks 6.82 million tokens worth $8,864.12, which is 1.36% of the total locked supply. The project has achieved 60.63% unlock progress with 226.06 million SHC in circulation.

The 1.42 billion token release in PLUME is 41.51% of the adjusted released supply, the largest percentage effect among all the token unlocks. The 48.73 million token release in MBG represents 23.90% of the adjusted released supply.

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