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Token unlocks are more than scheduled supply events. They can quietly change an altcoin’s market structure by increasing circulating supply without necessarily bringing new demand into the market.
The biggest issue is dilution. Even if a project’s market capitalization stays unchanged, more tokens in circulation can put pressure on the price of each individual token. If demand doesn’t grow alongside supply, recovery becomes harder.
Another important difference is cliff versus linear unlocks. Large cliff unlocks can create sudden selling pressure, while gradual releases give the market more time to absorb additional supply. But neither guarantees a price decline.
What really matters is the unlock size compared with daily trading volume, the percentage of circulating supply being released, and who receives those tokens. Treasury allocations for ecosystem growth are very different from early investors looking for liquidity.
The recovery phase is equally interesting. Markets often price in unlocks before they happen, followed by volatility around the release. Once selling pressure fades, projects with genuine utility, revenue, and sustainable demand may have a better chance of recovering.
The question I keep coming back to: are investors evaluating an altcoin’s technology, or are they ignoring the supply schedule that could limit its upside?
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