3 notable token unlocks in the last week of August 2025

The crypto market will witness some notable token unlocks in the fourth week of August 2025. Major projects like Jupiter (JUP), Optimism (OP), and Kamino (KMNO) will release new token supplies worth millions of dollars.

These unlocking events can increase market volatility and affect short-term price fluctuations. Below are the details to watch:

Jupiter (JUP)

Jupiter (JUP) is a decentralized liquidity aggregator on the Solana blockchain (SOL). This platform optimizes transaction routes across multiple DEXs to provide the best prices for users when swapping tokens while minimizing slippage.

On August 28, Jupiter will unlock 53.47 million JUP, worth approximately 27.54 million dollars, equivalent to 1.75% of the circulating supply. This unlock is part of the vesting schedule ( for token) in the form of monthly cliff*.

Unlock token JUP in August | Source: TokenomistJupiter allocates the new token mainly to the development team (38.89 million JUP). Additionally, Mercurial stakeholders will receive 14.58 million JUP.

Optimism (OP)

Optimism (OP) is a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum (ETH), using Optimistic Rollups technology. This solution aggregates off-chain processed transactions, thereby reducing fees and increasing speed, while still ensuring the security level of Ethereum.

The network will unlock 31.34 million OP on August 31. This amount of tokens accounts for approximately 1.79% of the circulating supply, valued at around 24.36 million dollars.

Unlock OP token in August | Source: TokenomistCore contributors will receive 16.54 million OP, while investors will hold 14.8 million OP.

Kamino (KMNO)

Kamino Finance is a DeFi protocol on the Solana blockchain, specializing in lending, borrowing, and providing liquidity.

On August 30, Kamino will unlock 229.17 million KMNO, valued at approximately $13.81 million, equivalent to 8.81% of the current circulating supply.

Unlock KMNO token in August | Source: TokenomistTeam will distribute most of the unlocked tokens (145.83 million KMNO) to key shareholders and advisors. Additionally, Kamino will allocate 83.33 million KMNO to core contributors.

In addition to the three projects above, Huma Finance (HUMA), Sophon (SOPH), and Venom (VENOM) will also have new token supplies released to the market.

In the last week of the month, the market will receive tokens worth more than 620 million dollars.

*The cliff vesting method is a complete lock-up phase for a certain period of time before the distribution of tokens begins.

Minh Anh