Seven mid-cap altcoins are scheduled for token unlocks this week with a combined value of $99.6 million, led by H at $46.3 million.
The full schedule, by unlock value:
H — $46.30M GUA — $14.50M SAHARA — $13.32M XPL — $8.03M NEWT — $7.13M PROS — $5.44M SENT — $4.88M
Why it matters
Unlocks convert previously restricted allocations into sellable supply. For liquid tokens the impact is usually priced in, but cliff unlocks from contributor and backer buckets are the first time those shares hit the public float, which is where absorption risk concentrates.
Newton (NEWT) is undergoing its first post-cliff unlock covering Early Backers, Core Contributors, and Magic Labs allocations. Sahara AI (SAHARA) is also at its first post-cliff event, with Early Backers and Team & Contributors tranches entering circulation.
Market impact
H's $46.3M unlock is the dominant single event of the week and roughly 3.2x the next-largest unlock. The remaining six names cluster between $4.9M and $14.5M, a size range that historically trades through without a sustained repricing on healthy volume. The two first-time cliff events (NEWT, SAHARA) are the ones to watch for distribution pressure since prior float has had no prior unlock cycle to absorb.
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Frequently asked questions
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Which token has the largest unlock this week?
H has the largest scheduled unlock at $46.3 million, roughly 3.2x the next-largest event on the week's calendar.
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How many tokens are unlocking this week and what is the total value?
Seven mid-cap altcoins are scheduled to unlock, with a combined value of $99.6 million.
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Why are NEWT and SAHARA unlocks notable?
Both Newton (NEWT) and Sahara AI (SAHARA) are undergoing their first post-cliff unlocks, meaning Early Backers and contributor tranches enter the public float for the first time with no prior unlock cycle to absorb them.
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How do token unlocks typically affect price?
Smaller unlocks ($5M-$15M range) on liquid tokens usually trade through on healthy volume without sustained repricing. Cliff unlocks from contributor and backer buckets are the higher-risk events since they expand the public float abruptly.
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What allocations are included in this week's NEWT unlock?
Newton's first post-cliff unlock covers allocations for Early Backers, Core Contributors, and Magic Labs.
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