More than $793.6 million worth of cryptocurrency tokens are scheduled to enter market circulation during the fourth week of October 2026. Major blockchain projects, including interoperability protocol LayerZero (ZRO), Layer 1 network Plasma (XPL), and identity platform Humanity (H), will lead the upcoming supply releases.
Breakdown of Major October Unlocks
Cross-chain protocol LayerZero (ZRO) is set to release 23.28 million ZRO tokens on October 20, representing 3.83% of its currently released supply of 607.45 million ZRO out of a 1 billion ZRO total supply. Valued at approximately $43.54 million, this allocation will distribute 10.99 million ZRO to strategic partners, 10.63 million ZRO to core contributors, and 1.67 million ZRO to tokens repurchased by the team.
On October 25, stablecoin-focused Layer 1 network Plasma (XPL) will release 227.78 million XPL, valued at $17.50 million. This unlock makes up 5.02% of its 4.53 billion XPL circulating supply out of 10 billion XPL total. The protocol will allocate 88.89 million XPL for ecosystem and growth initiatives, alongside 69.44 million XPL each for investors and the core project team.
Also on October 25, decentralized identity protocol Humanity (H) will unlock 266.47 million H tokens worth $15.30 million, equaling 6.84% of its 3.90 billion H released supply out of a 10 billion H total. The project will divide the distribution six ways: 79.17 million H to early contributors, 55.56 million H to investors, 50 million H to the ecosystem fund, 42.86 million H to identity verification rewards, 26.39 million H to the Human Institute Strategic Reserve, and 12.50 million H to foundation operations treasury.
Additional releases from projects like SoSoValue (SOSO), Kaito (KAITO), and Bedrock (BR) will further expand the week's total supply. Analytics platform Tokenomist noted that figures for LayerZero, Plasma, and Humanity remain projections pending final verification.
Key Unlock Takeaways
- LayerZero (ZRO): Unlocking 23.28 million ZRO ($43.54M) on October 20 for partners, core contributors, and buybacks.
- Plasma (XPL): Releasing 227.78 million XPL ($17.50M) on October 25 split between ecosystem growth, investors, and team.
- Humanity (H): Releasing 266.47 million H ($15.30M) on October 25 across six allocations including early contributors and identity rewards.
Why It Matters
Large scheduled unlocks introduce fresh floating supply into token ecosystems, which can exert temporary sell-side pressure—particularly when significant allocations reach early investors and team members who may look to secure returns. As macro conditions evolve and altcoins pull back below key moving averages, market participants will closely watch whether secondary market liquidity is strong enough to absorb over $793.6 million in incoming tokens without sparking localized price declines.
