3 Biggest Token Unlocks in May 2025: What’s the Impact?

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May 21, 2025

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Jakarta, Pintu News – In the fourth week of May 2025, the crypto market will witness several significant token releases. With a total value of over $329 million, these disposals are expected to generate high market volatility. Investors and market participants are advised to monitor liquidity conditions and wallet activity, especially with regard to large allocations to teams and private sales.

1. Polyhedra Network (ZKJ)

Polyhedra Network, known for its zkBridge technology, facilitates secure and scalable inter-chain interoperability. ZKJ tokens are used for operations, incentives, and governance within the network. On May 19, there will be a release of 15.50 million ZKJ tokens, with a value of approximately $31.73 million, which is equivalent to 5.02% of the current market capitalization.

This release includes 8.47 million tokens (2.65%) for ecosystem and network incentives, 2.61 million tokens (1.74%) for community, airdrop, and marketing, 3.61 million tokens (2.41%) for foundation reserves, and 800 thousand tokens (4.00%) for pre-TGE token buyers.

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2. Melania Meme (MELANIA)

Melania Meme, which had been in the spotlight due to the Trump meme coin gala dinner, experienced extreme volatility with a 97% drop from its January peak of more than $13. On May 20, there will be a release of 22.50 million MELANIA tokens, worth approximately $7.75 million, all of which is allocated to the project team (7.5%).

This release raises concerns about further price pressure, especially considering that wallets associated with the team have sold nearly 10 million tokens since the beginning of this month. Since March, more than 42 million tokens-worth about $23 million-have been sold.

3. Pyth Network (PYTH)

Pyth Network provides real-time financial data for smart contracts and is a critical oracle infrastructure provider in the DeFi ecosystem. PYTH tokens are used to incentivize data publishers and contributors. On May 20, Pyth will release 2.13 billion PYTH tokens, with a value of $289.96 million, which represents 58.8% of the current market capitalization.

This allocation includes 1.13 billion tokens (21.6%) for ecosystem growth, 537.53 million tokens (24.4%) for issuer rewards, 212.50 million tokens (21.3%) for protocol development, and 250 million tokens (25%) for private sale investors. This is one of the largest token releases in 2025 to date.

Conclusion

This week’s large token release marks a pivotal moment in the dynamics of the crypto market. With over $329 million of new tokens entering circulation, it is expected that there will be increased volatility in the market. Market participants should be vigilant and prepare strategies to deal with potential sharp price swings.

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