The crypto market will receive a wave of tokens valued at over $1.54 billion in the third week of January 2026. Major projects, including Bitget Token (BGB), LayerZero (ZRO), and River (RIVER), will release previously locked supplies over the next seven days.
These releases could increase short-term volatility and influence price movements. Here's a summary of what to watch for in each project.
1. Bitget Token (BGB)
Unlock date: January 26
Number of tokens to unlock: 140 million BGB
Supply released: 1.33 billion BGB
Total supply: 2 billion BGB
BGB is a unified ecosystem token for both the BitGet centralized exchange and the BitGet Wallet. As a utility token, it provides functional benefits within the BitGet ecosystem, such as discounts on trading fees, participation in platform activities, and access to additional perks.
On January 26, the team will release 140 million BGB, valued at $518 million. The tokens represent 10.5% of the total supply released.
The team will divide the unlocked supply into two parts. Bitget will allocate 80 million tokens for team incentives. Additionally, it will allocate 60 million tokens for branding and promotion.
2. LayerZero (ZRO)
Unlock date: January 20
Number of tokens to unlock: 25.71 million ZRO
Supply released: 404.25 million ZRO
Total supply: 1 billion ZRO
LayerZero is an interoperability protocol that connects different blockchains. Its main objective is to facilitate communication between blockchains. This allows decentralized applications (dApps) to interact across multiple blockchains without relying on traditional bridge models.
The team will unlock 25.71 million tokens on January 20, representing 6.36% of the released supply. These tokens have an approximate value of $43.96 million.
LayerZero will distribute 13.42 million altcoins to strategic partners. Top contributors will receive 10.63 million ZRO. Finally, 1.67 million ZRO are for tokens repurchased by the team.
3. River (RIVER)
Unlock date: January 22
Number of tokens to unlock: 1.5 million RIVER
Supply released: 34.16 million RIVER
Total supply: 100 million from RIVER
River is a protocol focused on creating a stablecoin system with blockchain abstraction. It allows users to collateralize assets on one blockchain and mint coins on another, making it easier to earn returns, leverage, and scale across multiple networks.
The team will unlock a total of 1.5 million RIVER tokens on January 22, valued at approximately $39.83 million. These tokens represent 4.32% of the released supply. Investors will receive the entire unlocked supply.
In addition to these, other important unlocks that investors can look forward to in the third week of December include Plume (PLUME), Humanity (H), Undeads Games (UDS), and more, which will contribute to overall releases across the market.
