3 notable tokens unlocked in the first week of January 2026

During the week, the cryptocurrency market will witness over $657 million worth of tokens unlocked and put into circulation. Notably, three major ecosystems including Hyperliquid (HYPE), Ethena (ENA), and Aptos (APT) will simultaneously release new token supplies in early January 2026.

Unlocking these tokens will not only add liquidity to the market but may also cause significant price fluctuations. Below is a detailed overview of the prominent projects in this issuance.

1. Hyperliquid (HYPE)

Hyperliquid is a high-performance decentralized futures trading platform operating on a Layer 1 blockchain developed by the project itself. The platform offers on-chain order books, fast processing speeds, and non-custodial trading, ensuring user safety.

Token HYPE will be unlocked in January | Source: Tokenomist It is expected that on January 6th, Hyperliquid will release 12.46 million tokens, valued at approximately $330.51 million, accounting for 3.6% of the total issued supply. All of these tokens will be allocated to core contributing members of the project. This unlocking event follows the previous release of 9.92 million tokens last week.

2. Ethena (ENA)

Ethena is an aggregate dollar protocol built on the Ethereum (ETH) platform, with its flagship product being USDe – an aggregated stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. The ENA token serves as the governance token of the protocol.

Token ENA will be unlocked in January | Source: Tokenomist Today, the development team will release 171.88 million ENA, valued at $42.91 million, representing 2.37% of the circulating supply. Core contributors will receive 93.75 million ENA, while investors will be allocated 78.13 million ENA.

3. Aptos (APT)

Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain focused on processing speed, scalability, and security, utilizing the Move programming language and transaction parallel execution technology to optimize performance. The platform supports a wide range of Web3 applications such as DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and consumer apps.

Token APT will be unlocked in January | Source: Tokenomist According to the monthly release schedule, Aptos will unlock 11.31 million tokens on January 11th, worth $21.94 million, representing 0.70% of the circulating supply. Specifically, the development team will receive 3.96 million APT, while the community and investors will be allocated 3.21 million and 2.81 million tokens respectively. Additionally, the platform fund will receive 1.33 million APT.

In addition to these three projects, projects such as Linea (LINEA), Movement (MOVE), IOTA (IOTA), and many others will also have new token supplies released into the market this week, promising to create lively developments in the cryptocurrency market.

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