ATTENTION Crypto Holders! These Altcoins Could CRASH

$4 billion worth of altcoins are about to flood the market with massive unlocks. Does this mean these Altcoins will see Massive price drops? Big names like Sui , Optimism, and Aptos are leading the charge. 

But one altcoin is outperforming all other unlocks this month, though. Watch until the end to find out which of these altcoins as we are very bullish. So, what does this unlock mean for their prices? Could this be your buying opportunity prior to the next leg up? Stick around as we dive into the numbers and uncover the potential impact of these token unlocks and what opportunity does this hold for us?

Unlock #1 Sui Network ($SUI)

The first on today’s list is Sui , a Layer-1 blockchain focused on scalability and developer-friendly applications. Sui already had its unlock on January 1st. But we’ll talk about it today cause it’s really massive and there could be a major dip. They released 64.19 million $SUI tokens on January 1st.

This is about 2.13% of the circulating supply, valued at $267.05 million. Here’s the breakdown:

• Early Contributors: 10.34M $SUI ($43.01M).
• Series B Investors: 19.32M $SUI ($80.38M).
• Series A Investors: 19.84M $SUI ($82.53M).
• Community Reserve: 12.63M $SUI ($52.53M).
• Mysten Labs Treasury: 2.07M $SUI ($8.61M).

🚨 Alert for $SUI Holders🚨

On January 1 at 12:00 AM UTC, $336M worth of SUI tokens will be unlocked.

Current circulation: 29.3%

Impact: This unlock will add approximately 2.81% of the total market cap.

If prices dip, it could be a good opportunity to accumulate. pic.twitter.com/zxqih0FvEe

— Kapoor Kshitiz (@kshitizkapoor_) December 31, 2024

While $SUI’s price is down over 8% in the past week, it has shown signs of recovery in the last 24 hours up 8%. The $SUI token has been stable. Plus, the market has easily absorbed the monthly unlocks of the same amount all of 2024 and still crushing.

Also, Sui’s strong Total Value Locked (TVL) of $1.662 billion indicates robust user engagement and potential long-term growth. We do not expect any major dip from this unlock. Now, let’s talk about upcoming unlocks

Unlock #2 Movement Labs ($MOVE)

Next on our list is Movement , a network of Move-based blockchains dedicated to great performance and security by taking advantage of what Move offers over other programming languages. On January 9th, 2025, Movement will unlock 50 million $MOVE tokens, representing 2.22% of the circulating supply, valued at $45 million. 

⏰ Upcoming Token Unlocks ( January 6 – 12 )

Several crypto projects will unlock tokens this week, including $EIGEN , $ENA ,$MOVE , $OP , $APT , $IO and $AXS .

Investors, keep an eye on these token unlocks events! pic.twitter.com/Yt0JGwRddV

— SoSoValue Research (@SoSoValue) January 6, 2025

The entire allocation is directed toward the community and ecosystem, signaling their focus on growth and collaboration. $MOVE has seen a 30% surge in the past 30 days, though it’s recently dipped by 15% in the last week. With over 200 developer teams active on their testnet and 190+ projects in the ecosystem, Movement is gearing up for its public mainnet launch in early 2025, making them a project to keep on your radar.

Unlock #3 Aptos ($APT)

The third on our list is Aptos , a Layer-1 blockchain built for speed and scalability also using the Move programming language. Aptos focuses on delivering a seamless user experience through fast, secure transactions and robust infrastructure. It closed 2024 as the #4 blockchain with over 1.1 million daily active addresses—a significant milestone.

On January 11th, 2025, Aptos plans to unlock 11.31 million $APT tokens, representing 2.03% of its circulating supply, valued at $104 million. Here’s how the tokens are allocated:

• Investors: 2.81M $APT ($24.35M) – 0.50% of circulating supply and market cap.
• Core Contributors: 3.96M $APT ($34.32M) – 0.71%.
• Community: 3.21M $APT ($27.83M) – 0.58%.
• Foundation: 1.33M $APT ($11.56M) – 0.24%.

We closed 2024 with a bang: @Aptos hit over 1.1 million daily active addresses, the #4 blockchain in Web3!

What’s driving this growth? A thriving ecosystem with diverse use cases: @kanalabs , @Chingari_IN , @getstanapp , @KGeN_IO , @Eragon_gg , @in_ongame , @growfitter , @Jumptradenft ,… pic.twitter.com/3QHmZJZtJn

— avery.apt 🌐 (@AveryChing) January 1, 2025

Aptos’s previous unlocks have had mixed effects. For example, the December 11th unlock of 24.8 million tokens—8.9% of the circulating supply—didn’t cause a major price shift. However, the November 12th release triggered a 13.4% drop before recovery.

Currently, $APT is struggling, with its price down 30% in the last 30 days and 10% in the last week. This January unlock could add selling pressure, especially at a time when altcoins are struggling for stability. However, Aptos’s strong on-chain activity and position as a top blockchain might help absorb some of the impact.

If the market sentiment improves and demand increases, the price could stabilize after an initial dip. But for now, all eyes are on whether this unlock will be a repeat of November’s drop or December’s calm reaction.

Unlock #4 Ondo Finance ($ONDO)

The big one that everyone has been talking about is Ondo Finance ($ONDO). Ondo is one of the top RWA projects, together with Mantra ($OM). However,  Ondo has a massive unlock coming up on 18th January. 

That is a 1.94 billion $ONDO token unlock. At the current $ONDO price of $1.47, we’re looking at a $2.85 billion unlock. $Ondo is also up 10% on the day. That’s also 19.4% of their max supply. 

However, Ondo Finance makes things even more interesting. During the next three years, until 18th January 2028, there will be similar unlocks. Each unlock has the same size and takes place on 18th January. Their last unlock will be 18th January 2029. This will ‘only’ be 7.92% of their max supply. In other words, that will be 792 million $ONDO tokens. 

Everyone hyper focused on $SOL 4B$ unlock in 2025 meanwhile $ONDO pic.twitter.com/jgV3Bhbv4G

— sigma^2 (@SigmaSquared_) December 16, 2024

There are no other unlocks scheduled until 18th January 2029. Only on January 18th for the next 4 years. So, if you hold any $ONDO in your portfolio, sell all your profit on the 16th or 17th. After the 18th should be a good moment to buy $ONDO again at a reduced price.Other notable unlocks this January include:

• Arbitrum — January 16 ($70.9 million).
• Polyhedra — January 19 ($31 million).
• ImmutableX — January 24 ($34.6 million)

These are some of the tokens hitting the market this month. Like we said, we expect some temporary dip after the unlocks as usual. So, keep an eye on the price before and after they unlock.

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