The crypto market faces a wave of token unlocks this week totaling more than $704.5 million, with three projects — LayerZero, Kaito, and Humanity — accounting for the bulk of the early distributions. LayerZero and Kaito both unlock tokens today, July 20, while Humanity’s release lands on July 25. The combined value of those three unlocks alone exceeds $52 million.
LayerZero unlocks 25.7M ZRO to partners and contributors
LayerZero, the interoperability protocol that connects blockchains for cross-chain dApps, unlocks 25.71 million ZRO tokens today. At current prices that’s roughly $20.3 million, or 4.6% of the token’s released supply. The allocation breaks down into three buckets: 13.42 million ZRO go to strategic partners, 10.63 million to core contributors, and 1.67 million are repurchased tokens. The unlock is a scheduled release, not a surprise — but the sheer size means selling pressure could build if recipients decide to take profits.
Kaito distributes 17.6M KAITO across four categories
Kaito, an AI-powered Web3 information platform that aggregates crypto data from social media, governance forums, and news, unlocks 17.6 million KAITO tokens today. That’s worth about $16.5 million and represents 4.3% of its released supply. The distribution is split four ways: 1.19 million to the foundation, 6.94 million to core contributors, 2.31 million to early backers, and 7.16 million for ecosystem and network growth. The ecosystem portion is the largest single slice, suggesting the project plans to use those tokens to incentivize activity rather than dump them on the open market.
Humanity’s 266M H unlock hits Friday
Humanity, a decentralized identity protocol that uses palm biometrics, zero-knowledge proofs, and blockchain for human verification, unlocks 266.47 million H tokens on July 25. At $15.6 million, that’s 8.6% of its released supply — a relatively large percentage compared to the other two unlocks. The allocation is the most complex of the three: 55.56 million H to investors, 50 million to the ecosystem fund, 42.86 million for identity verification rewards, 26.39 million to the Human Institute Strategic Reserve, and 12.50 million to the foundation operations treasury. The mix of investor and operational tokens means some selling is likely, but the identity rewards portion could be locked up for longer-term staking or verification incentives.
Other tokens moving this week
Beyond the three big unlocks, the week also sees distributions from Plasma (XPL), Undeads Games (UDS), and Soon (SOON). The facts don’t specify their amounts or dates, but they’re part of the $704.5 million total. For traders, the cumulative effect of multiple unlocks in a short window often creates downward pressure, especially when recipients are early investors or contributors who may want to cash out.
What to watch after the unlocks
The next few days will show whether the market can absorb the supply without major price disruption. LayerZero and Kaito’s unlocks are already live as of this morning, so on-chain data will soon reveal how many tokens actually moved to exchanges. Humanity’s unlock on Friday gives the market a few days to digest the first two before the next wave hits. No further unlocks from these three projects are scheduled for the immediate following week, but the total $704.5 million figure for this week alone is a reminder that token unlock schedules remain a key factor for liquidity and price action in 2026.
