The cryptocurrency market is set to receive $845.8 million in token unlocks during the third week of October 2026. Three major projects—Cronos, Arbitrum, and Starknet—will release significant portions of their token supplies, alongside smaller releases from Connex, Cheelee, and Aerodrome Finance.
Cronos (CRO)
Cronos will unlock 1.17 billion CRO tokens on October 17, valued at $70.85 million. The release represents 2.33% of the current circulating supply of 49.97 billion CRO out of a total supply of 100 billion.
Cronos is a Layer-1 blockchain ecosystem developed alongside Crypto.com, operating both an EVM-compatible chain and a Cosmos SDK-based chain. CRO serves as the network's native token, used for transaction fees and staking. The entire unlock will go to the Cronos Strategic Reserve.
Arbitrum (ARB)
Arbitrum will release 92.65 million ARB tokens on October 16, worth $18.40 million. This unlock represents 1.56% of the released supply of 5.95 billion ARB against a total supply of 10 billion.
Arbitrum is a Layer-2 scaling solution built for Ethereum, designed to increase transaction speed and reduce costs while maintaining Ethereum network security through optimistic rollups that process transactions off-chain before submission to the Ethereum mainnet.
Of the 92.65 million tokens unlocked, 56.13 million ARB will go to the team, future team members, and advisors, while investors will receive 36.52 million tokens.
Starknet (STRK)
Starknet will unlock 127 million STRK tokens on October 15, valued at $15.42 million. The release accounts for 3.37% of the released supply of 3.77 billion STRK out of a total supply of 10 billion.
Starknet is an Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution built using STARK-based zero-knowledge rollups. STRK functions as the network's native utility and governance token.
Early contributors will receive 66.61 million STRK from this unlock, with investors gaining 60.39 million tokens.
Note: These figures from Tokenomist remain marked as pending verification and should be treated as projections.
