Haciyev Reşit 
The cryptocurrency market left behind a highly active and volatile week. While Bitcoin (BTC) lost 4.4% on a weekly basis, losses on the Ethereum (ETH) side reached 10%. According to analysts, the most important reason for this pullback was the mass liquidation process in the market following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (FED) 25 basis point interest rate cut, which was announced in line with expectations.
As we enter the new week, one of the most important issues investors are focusing on is large-scale token unlocks. Token unlocks mean that the relevant cryptocurrencies enter the market as new supply, and in the short term, this can create selling pressure and affect the price. Here are the major upcoming token unlocks:
Optimism (OP)
Optimism is a Layer-2 solution developed to solve Ethereum’s scaling problems and offers fast and low-cost transactions in the DeFi ecosystem.
Unlock amount: $21.62 million
Ratio to total market cap: 1.81%
Market cap: $1.19 billion
Date and time: September 30, 2025, 23:00
Kamino (KMNO)
Kamino operates as an optimized liquidity protocol in the DeFi ecosystem and offers users passive income and automated portfolio management.
Unlock amount: $15.39 million
Ratio to total market cap: 7.94%
Market cap: $194.14 million
Date and time: September 30, 2025, 23:00
AltLayer (ALT)
AltLayer is a modular rollup platform that enables different Web3 projects to quickly set up their own blockchains.
Unlock amount: $6.73 million
Ratio to total market cap: 5.37%
Market cap: $125.42 million
Date and time: September 30, 2025, 09:00
Bonk (BONK)
Bonk is a popular “meme token” created in the Solana ecosystem and stands out with its community-driven structure.
Unlock amount: $9.66 million
Ratio to total market cap: 0.65%
Market cap: $1.48 billion
Date and time: October 1, 2025, 03:00
Orbler (ORBR)
Orbler is a blockchain platform that provides infrastructure for Web3 gaming and metaverse projects.
Unlock amount: $3.25 million
Ratio to total market cap: 3.12%
Market cap: $104.40 million
Date and time: October 2, 2025, 03:00
Quack AI (Q)
Quack AI is a crypto project that offers artificial intelligence–based analysis and trading tools, targeting individual investors in particular.
Unlock amount: $11.21 million
Ratio to total market cap: 24.58%
Market cap: $45.56 million
Date and time: October 2, 2025, 03:00
Ethena (ENA)
Ethena is a project developing the concept of a “synthetic dollar” in the crypto market and aims to build a stable, highly liquid DeFi ecosystem.
Unlock amount: $55.37 million
Ratio to total market cap: 1.37%
Market cap: $4.05 billion
Date and time: October 2, 2025, 11:00
Evaluation
The token unlocks taking place in the new week may create both short-term pressure and long-term opportunities in the market. In projects with high market capitalization such as Optimism (OP) and Ethena (ENA), the unlocked amounts may have a relatively limited effect.
However, in lower market cap tokens like Kamino (KMNO) and Quack AI (Q), unlocks could have a stronger impact and cause significant price fluctuations. Therefore, it is important for investors to closely monitor liquidity conditions, whale movements, and market sentiment in the coming days.
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