3 Key Tokens Leading This Week’s $1.69 Billion Unlock Wave

The crypto market is gearing up for a massive week of token unlocks. Over the next seven days, new token supply worth more than $1.69 billion will enter circulation. Notably, three major ecosystems, Ondo (ONDO), Official Trump (TRUMP), and Arbitrum (ARB), will release fresh tokens into the market.

These unlocks will inject additional liquidity but may also trigger short-term price swings and increased volatility. Below is a breakdown of what to watch for in each project.

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1. Ondo (ONDO)

• Unlock Date: January 18
• Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 1.94 billion ONDO 
• Released Supply: 3.39 billion ONDO
• Total supply: 10 billion ONDO

Ondo is a blockchain-based protocol focused on tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs). It brings traditional financial products, such as US Treasuries, on-chain, offering yield-bearing, compliance-oriented tokens for institutions and DeFi users. 

On January 18, Ondo will release 1.94 billion tokens worth approximately $772.42 million. The tokens account for 57.23% of the released supply.

The team will direct 825 million ONDO toward protocol development and 792.05 million tokens for ecosystem growth. Furthermore, the team will allocate 322.56 million tokens for private sales. 

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2. Official Trump (TRUMP)

• Unlock Date: January 18
• Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 50 million TRUMP 
• Released Supply: 414.36 million TRUMP
• Total supply: 1 billion TRUMP

The TRUMP meme coin is a Solana (SOL)-based cryptocurrency tied to the US President Donald Trump. It was launched just days before his second inauguration in January 2025. The meme coin celebrates Trump’s resilience, particularly in reference to his survival of an assassination attempt in 2024.

The team will unlock 50 million tokens on January 18. The supply is valued at $271.5 million and accounts for 11.95% of the current released supply. Moreover, the team will split the unlocked tokens two ways. 

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Creators and CIC Digital 3 will receive the largest share, totaling 45 million TRUMP. Creators and CIC Digital 6 will receive 5 million tokens.

3. Arbitrum (ARB)

• Unlock Date: January 16
• Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 92.65 million ARB 
• Released Supply: 4.99 billion ARB
• Total supply: 10 billion ARB

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Arbitrum is a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum designed to enhance transaction speed and reduce transaction costs. The network leverages an optimistic roll-up protocol to process transactions off-chain while still ensuring the security and decentralization of the Ethereum network.

On January 16, the team will release 92.65 million tokens, which make up 1.86% of the released supply. The tokens are worth $18.88 million.

Of the 92.65 million tokens, the team, future team, and advisors will get 56.13 million ARB. Meanwhile, Arbitrum will award 36.52 million tokens to investors.

Besides these three, other prominent token unlocks that investors can look out for this week include Connex (CONX), Cheelee (CHEEL), and Starknet (STRK).