{"id":48167,"date":"2025-08-18T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=48167"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:41:34","slug":"crypto-token-unlocks-august-17-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/crypto-token-unlocks-august-17-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Crypto Token Unlocks: August 17\u201324 Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the <strong>crypto market<\/strong>, an important period begins next week that investors and traders should closely watch. Between August 17\u201324, several major projects will unlock tokens worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Among these token unlocks, the largest in volume will be <strong>LayerZero (ZRO)<\/strong>, alongside popular tokens such as IOTA, ZKsync, and ApeCoin.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48168 \" src=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/token-acilimi-1024x582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"774\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/token-acilimi-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/token-acilimi-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/token-acilimi-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/token-acilimi.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/crypto-token-unlocks-august-17-24\/#August_19_Tuesday\" title=\"August 19, Tuesday\u00a0\">August 19, Tuesday\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/crypto-token-unlocks-august-17-24\/#August_20_Wednesday\" title=\"August 20, Wednesday\u00a0\">August 20, Wednesday\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/crypto-token-unlocks-august-17-24\/#August_21_Thursday\" title=\"August 21, Thursday\u00a0\">August 21, Thursday\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"August_19_Tuesday\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">August 19, Tuesday<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ZKsync (ZK): 173.41 million ZK tokens ($11.10 million) will be unlocked. This accounts for 0.83% of the circulating supply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IOTA: Around 3.17 million tokens ($3.17 million) will be released, equal to 0.42% of the circulating supply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"August_20_Wednesday\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">August 20, Wednesday<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/layerzero-zro-coin-analysis-navigating-keysupport\/\">LayerZero<\/a> (ZRO): Approximately 24.68 million ZRO tokens ($51.91 million) will be unlocked. This represents 2.47% of the total supply, making it the week\u2019s largest unlock.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kaito: 16.67 million Kaito tokens ($18.50 million) will be released, equal to 1.67% of the total supply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Melania Meme<\/strong> (MELANIA): 22.50 million MELANIA tokens ($4.82 million) will be unlocked, which is 2.25% of the circulating supply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"August_21_Thursday\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">August 21, Thursday<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plume Network (PLUME): About 108.34 million PLUME tokens ($10.24 million) will be released, accounting for 1.08% of the total supply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW3618503 BCX0\" lang=\"TR-TR\" xml:lang=\"TR-TR\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW3618503 BCX0\">These unlocks could create short-term selling pressure, so investors should stay cautious about potential volatility in the crypto market.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW3618503 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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