In the fourth week of August 2025, the crypto market is set to experience significant token unlocks. Key projects such as Jupiter (JUP), Optimism (OP), and Kamino (KMNO) will release substantial new token supplies.
These unlocks, valued in millions, could cause market volatility and affect short-term price trends. Here’s a summary of what to keep an eye on.
1. Jupiter (JUP)
- Unlock Date: August 28
- Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 53.47 million JUP (0.76% of Total Supply)
- Current Circulating Supply: 3.05 billion JUP
- Total supply: 7 billion JUP
Jupiter is a decentralized liquidity aggregator on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, optimizing trade routes across various decentralized exchanges (DEXs) to ensure users receive the best prices for token swaps with minimal slippage.
On August 28, Jupiter will unlock 53.47 million JUP tokens, totaling approximately $27.54 million, which represents 1.75% of its circulating supply. This unlock adheres to a monthly cliff vesting schedule.
The majority of the allocated tokens go to the team (38.89 million JUP), while Mercurial stakeholders will receive 14.58 million JUP altcoins.
2. Optimism (OP)
- Unlock Date: August 31
- Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 31.34 million OP (0.73% of Total Supply)
- Current Circulating Supply: 1.75 billion OP
- Total supply: 4.29 billion OP
Optimism serves as a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum (ETH) utilizing Optimistic Rollups. It batches off-chain transactions, lowering fees and increasing speed, while ensuring Ethereum’s security.
The network will unlock 31.34 million OP on August 31, accounting for 1.79% of the circulating supply and valued at around $24.36 million.
From this amount, core contributors will receive 16.54 million tokens, while investors will secure 14.8 million OP.
3. Kamino (KMNO)
- Unlock Date: August 30
- Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 229.17 million KMNO (2.29% of Total Supply)
- Current Circulating Supply: 2.6 billion KMNO
- Total supply: 10 billion KMNO
Kamino Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol on the Solana blockchain, specializing in borrowing, lending, and liquidity provision.
On August 30, Kamino will unlock 229.17 million KMNO tokens, valued at approximately $13.81 million, representing 8.81% of the current circulating supply.
The unlocked tokens will primarily be distributed among key stakeholders and advisors (145.83 million KMNO), with 83.33 million going to core contributors.
Additionally, Huma Finance (HUMA), Sophon (SOPH), and Venom (VENOM) will also have new supply entering the market. Altogether, the market will see tokens worth over $620 million entering circulation in the final week of the month.
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