Multiple crypto token unlocks are scheduled Aug 17–23, led by Kaito and LayerZero on Aug 20 with estimated releases of roughly $9–29M (7.6–10.7% of market/circulating value by some trackers) and $18.9–21M (≈4.4–6.8%), plus ZKsync ($1.31M, 1.7%) and smaller events for SOON ($3.85M, 3.76%), MBG ($2.85M, 6.16%) and Meteora ($1.16M, 1.31%). Tokenomist estimates about $876M in August cliff unlocks with ~$231M still to come, making Aug 20 the largest single-day supply event; impacts will depend on liquidity, circulating supply and whether newly unlocked tokens are sold on CEXs/DEXs. This concentration of supply releases increases short-term volatility risk for token prices and could pressure DeFi and exchange liquidity.

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The week of August 17–23 brings several token unlocks across the crypto market, with ZKsync (ZK), Kaito (KAITO), LayerZero (ZRO), Meteora (MET), SOON and MBG among the tokens releasing fresh supply. The releases range from smaller distributions to larger events that could increase short-term market volatility.

Token unlocks do not automatically mean prices will fall. The impact depends on the size of the release, circulating supply, liquidity and whether newly available tokens are sold or absorbed by buyers.

ZKsync (ZK)

ZKsync is scheduled for a token unlock on August 17. The project’s market value at around $76.80 million, with approximately $1.31 million worth of ZK tokens set to unlock.

⏰ Upcoming Token Unlocks (Aug 17 – Aug 23）

Several crypto projects will unlock tokens this week, including $ZK, $IOTA, $UDS, $ZEO, $KAITO, $MET

Investors, keep an eye on these token unlocks events! pic.twitter.com/m7lWpHj3CC
— SoSoValue (@SoSoValueCrypto) August 17, 2026

That represents around 1.70% of its market value, making it one of the smaller releases on this week’s calendar.

Kaito (KAITO)

Kaito faces a much larger supply event on August 20 at 03:00. Its current market value is around $84.29 million, while the scheduled release is valued at approximately $9.09 million, equal to 10.74% of market value.

Binance’s token-unlock data also lists around 32.6 million KAITO, worth approximately $11.48 million, representing about 7.63% of circulating supply.

Tokenomist’s August calendar places the August 20 KAITO cliff unlock at around $29.4 million, or 3.26% of total supply, showing how valuations can differ across tracking platforms.

LayerZero (ZRO)

LayerZero is another major event on August 20 at 6:00 PM. The data estimates the release at around $18.93 million, equal to 6.78% of market value.

Binance data puts the release at 25.71 million ZRO, worth around $19.39 million and equal to approximately 4.4% of circulating supply.

Tokenomist estimates the August 20 cliff portion at about $21 million, or 2.57% of total supply.

SOON, MBG and MET

SOON will unlock 20.24 million tokens on August 23, worth roughly $3.85 million and equal to 3.76% of circulating supply.

MBG by MultiBank Group will release 27.15 million tokens on August 22, valued at approximately $2.85 million, representing 6.16% of circulating supply.

Meteora (MET) has an August 23 unlock at 03:00. At present its market value is around $88.24 million, with approximately $1.16 million worth of tokens being released, equal to 1.31% of market value.