Token unlocks in December 2026: the numbers
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- 51 token unlocks scheduled, 12 of them strong (at least 10.4% of circulating supply).
- About $283.7M of tokens at current prices.
- Largest against circulating supply: THQ, 127% on Dec 16, 2026.
- Largest by value: ZRO, $43.3M.
- 6% of the value of strong unlocks goes to teams and investors. 7 of 12 strong unlocks have perpetual futures on KuCoin or Binance.
- History: of 100 past strong unlocks, 68% were weaker than Bitcoin in the week before the date (average −5.1%). For medium and small unlocks it was close to a coin toss.
Biggest against circulating supply
Grey bar = coins already trading; coloured part = coins the unlock adds; the tick marks the 10.4% "strong" line.
- THQ Dec 16127% · $2.0M · team/investors, treasury/ecosystem, community · futures: —
- ELSA Dec 20108% · $18.7M · treasury/ecosystem · futures: KuCoin, Binance
- POR Dec 3052.8% · $200K · team/investors · futures: —
- GOHOME Dec 3150.0% · $19.1M · community · futures: —
- WET Dec 0345.6% · $11.0M · — · futures: KuCoin, Binance
- RLS Dec 0134.1% · $1.4M · team/investors, community · futures: Binance
- RTX Dec 1427.3% · $1.3M · treasury/ecosystem, community · futures: —
- RE Dec 1726.7% · $15.4M · treasury/ecosystem · futures: KuCoin, Binance
- BIGTIME Dec 0316.1% · $4.0M · — · futures: KuCoin, Binance
- FOREST Dec 0113.2% · $585K · team/investors, treasury/ecosystem, community · futures: —
Biggest by dollar value
Who receives the strong unlocks
Share of the dollar value of this month's strong unlocks, by recipient group (from each project's published allocation).
- Teams and investors: 6%
- Project treasuries and ecosystem funds: 59%
- Community, rewards and airdrops: 35%
What happened before past unlocks
304 unlocks from 2023–2026, priced against Bitcoin in the week before the unlock date. A base rate, not a forecast.
| Size | Past unlocks | Weaker than BTC in the week before | Average move vs BTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong | 100 | 68% | −5.1% |
| Medium | 125 | 50% | +1.0% |
| Small | 79 | 52% | +1.9% |
Where sources disagree
For 5 of this month's unlocks, trackers disagree on how many coins are in circulation, so the size of the unlock depends on whom you ask. Widest gaps:
- POR (Dec 30): 52.8% – 150%
- RTX (Dec 14): 17.7% – 27.3%
- BOX (Dec 01): 2.2% – 11.4%
- FOREST (Dec 01): 13.2% – 21.1%
- MAGMA (Dec 01): 7.8% – 12.6%
Dates can also differ by a day between trackers. Before you publish, check the project's own announcement.
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Suggested credit: Source: Unlock Pulse, https://billibo6.github.io/unlockpulse/ (schedules via CoinMarketCap and DefiLlama)
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