$1B+ in unlocks from Oct 20–26: LayerZero, Plasma, and Scroll
From October 20 to 26, 2025, the total value of unlocked tokens will exceed $1 billion. This is significantly higher than last week's figure when new coins worth $966.7 million entered the market.
More than 30 projects will carry out unlocks: this high number is due to many projects launched during the 2024 bull market, which are now entering their vesting schedules.
Chart of token unlocks by week. Source: tokenomist.ai
MBG by Multibank Group (October 22). 15 million MBG tokens ($17M) will be unlocked, distributed between the ecosystem ($13.2M) and marketing ($3.8M). The project is actively expanding its presence in CeDeFi, and this unlock will be its largest since listing.
Scroll (October 22). 82.5 million SCR ($15.6M) will be unlocked, distributed between the Scroll Foundation and ecosystem initiatives. This unlock represents 40% of the total supply – one of the largest events of the month.
LayerZero (October 20). One of the most anticipated unlocks of the month: the project will release $47.5M worth of tokens, including allocations for strategic partners ($24.8M), core contributors ($19.7M), and repurchased tokens ($3.08M). LayerZero is expanding its cross-chain ecosystem, but this large unlock could create short-term sell pressure, similar to September.
Correlation between price and ZRO unlock schedule. Source: tokenomist.ai
Plasma (October 25). The project will unlock 88.9 million XPL worth about $43M, representing nearly 5% of total supply.
Avail (October 23). More than 220 million AVAIL worth $2.1M will be unlocked, including shares for investors, research groups, and contributors.
SOON (October 23). A typical bull-market-style unlock - 15 million SOON ($12.7M) will be released, including airdrops for NFT holders and community rewards. Most of these tokens will likely reach the market quickly, increasing local selling pressure.
Venom (October 25). The Layer-1 ecosystem will unlock 59 million VENOM ($6.5M), distributed among the community, team, and early investors. The last five VENOM unlocks were followed by token price drops. This unlock is likely to be no exception, as traders may look for low-risk short opportunities.
The last five VENOM unlocks caused a drop in token price. Source: tokenomist.ai
Investors should consider not only the total unlock volume but also the recipient categories: distributions to teams and early investors usually lead to selling pressure, while unlocks for ecosystems and development funds exert less impact.
It’s important to remember that unlock periods do not guarantee price declines, so cautious entry strategies and portfolio diversification should always remain a priority.
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