6 Major Token Unlocks in January 2023

6 Major Token Unlocks in January 2023

According to Token Unlocks, six significant token unlocks are scheduled for the latter half of January 2023, with a total value reaching up to $169 million.

6 Major Token Unlocks in January 2023

From January 11 to January 27, 2023, six major token unlocks will occur, totaling approximately $169 million, as reported by Wu Blockchain with data from Token Unlocks.

The upcoming token releases will affect Moonbeam (GLMR), Aptos (APT), BitDAO (BIT), ApeCoin (APE), Axie Infinity (AXS), and Ronin (RON), detailed as follows:

  • Moonbeam – January 11: Unlocking 46,182,879.41 GLMR, which constitutes 4.618% of the total supply, valued at around $15 million.
  • Aptos – January 12: Releasing 4,543,478.03 APT tokens, representing 0.454% of the total supply, valued at approximately $16 million.
  • BitDAO – January 15: The largest unlock of the month with 187,500,000.02 BIT tokens, making up 1.82% of the total supply, worth $67 million.
  • ApeCoin – January 17: Unlocking 7,343,750 APE tokens, equivalent to 0.734% of the total supply, valued at $28 million.
  • Axie Infinity – January 23: The second-largest unlock with 4,893,759 AXS tokens, accounting for 1.812% of the total supply, worth $31 million.

Ronin – January 27: Unlocking 41,932,626 RON, which is 4.293% of the total supply, valued at $12 million.

Token Unlock Schedule for January 2023. Source: Token Unlocks

These are just the high-value token unlocks for January. Several other projects also have token unlock schedules around the same time, which users can check out for more details. Additionally, many more unlocks are planned throughout 2023, and Coin68 will continue to provide updates.

Price Performance Overview

Among these tokens, BIT leads in weekly growth. It has surged by 31.27% over the past seven days and increased by 10.32% in the last 24 hours.

APT and APE have also seen gains, rising 2.99% and 7.7% over the past week, with adjustments of 5.09% and 1.05% in the past 24 hours, respectively.

1H Chart of APT/USDT on Binance as of 11:00 AM on 03/01/2023

1H Chart of APE/USDT on Binance as of 11:00 AM on 03/01/2023

However, AXS has shown a somewhat negative reaction. Despite a 2.14% increase in the past 24 hours, it has dropped 6.5% over the previous seven days.

1H Chart of AXS/USDT on Binance as of 11:00 AM on 03/01/2023

The community should be cautious about these token unlocks, as they may trigger profit-taking moves by holders, especially given the current highly sensitive market conditions.

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