$5M+ Token Unlock Looms for SUI, OMNI—Brace for Volatility

SUI and OMNI holders, buckle up: over $5 million in tokens hits the market next week. Liquidity floods rarely go unnoticed—expect turbulence.

Why it matters: Unlocks often trigger sell pressure as early investors cash out. These projects now face the ultimate stress test: can demand absorb the dump?

The cynical take: Another ’decentralized’ project proves its tokenomics were designed by hedge funds all along. Surprise—the unlock schedule favors insiders.

• A one-time token unlock exceeding $5M are expected for SUI, OMNI, OP, KMNO, ENA, ZETA, REZ, MEME, DYDX, GUNZ, and IOTA.
• SUI leads cliff unlocks at $262.88M (2.27% supply), while OMNI unlocks 153.77% of its unlock supply ($40.43M).
• Solana has the largest daily linear unlock value at $67.61M (0.09% circulating supply); SUI has both cliff and linear unlocks.

A major one-time token unlock exceeding $5 million in value is scheduled in the next seven days. As per Wu Blockchain, SUI, OMNI, OP (Optimism), KMNO, ENA (Ethena), ZETA (ZetaChain), REZ (Renzo), MEME, DYDX, GUNZ, and IOTA are the highlighted tokens. The following tokens will be released in a large amount of tokens at once, also known as Cliff Unlock.

At $262.88 million, SUI is leading the token unlock, releasing 2.27% of its total supply. Worldpay’s token OMNI is set to unlock $40.43 million, a relatively smaller value but representing a whopping 153.77% of its unlock supply. OP ($24.22 million), KMNO ($14.30 million), and ENA ($13.95 million) are other notable one-time unlocks. Tokens like REZ and MEME also have preparations for significant unlock amounts, despite their dollar values being lower compared to SUI.

During the same period, the following set of tokens will be gradually release, known as Linear Unlock. Solana has the highest daily unlock value at $67.61 million, marking 0.09% of its circulating supply. WLD, TRUMP, and TIA are slated to unlock daily in the range of $19 million to $49 million. OG meme coin DOGE also has a large daily unlock amount (96.52 million tokens) but a relatively lower daily value ($17.09 million) and a small percentage of its circulating supply (0.06%).

One-Time vs. Gradual Token Unlock

Notably, SUI appears in both cliff and linear sections, indicating it has both a major one-time unlock and a continuous daily unlock. These daily token unlock amounts are over $1 million, while the total value of tokens to be unlocked is over $625 million.

For traders and investors, such events often signal increased market volatility, influencing price movements in the coming week. While the one-time unlocks can trigger supply-side pressure on some days, the linear unlocks could increase the circulating supply over the entire period. A high percentage of unlocked supply being released at once (like OMNI) can have a more immediate impact than a small percentage of the circulating supply being released daily.

That said, broader factors like market sentiment, project news, and overall market conditions will also play a crucial role in how these token unlocks impact each asset’s price.