Seven token unlocks worth a combined $254M hit markets this week, led by Aster's $77.26M release on April 28. KITE AI follows with $56.51M, Sui with $48.33M, Undeads with $42.96M, Audiera with $11.02M, Ethena with $10.06M, and PlaysOut with $8.13M.
Why it matters
Aggregate dollar size is a useful headline but a poor risk signal — what moves price is the unlock expressed as a share of circulating supply. Undeads, PlaysOut, and KITE AI all face unlocks equal to 19-21% of their respective market caps in a single event. Even modest sell pressure from early backers can flatten order books at that scale.
Market impact
The majors in the list — Sui at $48.33M and Ethena at $10.06M — absorb the cliff more easily given deeper liquidity. Aster's $77.26M is the largest single print of the week, though its dollar size lands against a larger float than the smaller-cap names. Watch for pre-unlock drift and any team/VC wallet rotation in the 48 hours before each release. Data sourced via CryptoRank MCP.
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Frequently asked questions
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Which token has the largest unlock this week?
Aster leads with $77.26M scheduled to release on April 28, followed by KITE AI at $56.51M and Sui at $48.33M.
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Which unlocks pose the biggest risk to price?
Undeads, PlaysOut, and KITE AI face cliffs equal to 19-21% of their market caps in a single event — enough pressure to flatten thin order books even without aggressive selling.
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Why does unlock size as a percentage of market cap matter more than dollar value?
A large unlock against a deep float gets absorbed more easily than a smaller unlock against a thin float. The share-of-market-cap measure captures the actual sell-pressure risk a token's order book will face.
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When does the Aster unlock happen?
The Aster unlock is scheduled for April 28, the largest single cliff of the week at $77.26M.
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Where does the unlock data come from?
The data is sourced via CryptoRank MCP, which tracks scheduled vesting events across major token projects.
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