October promises to be busy for the cryptocurrency market - investors are awaiting several major unlocks that could affect price dynamics and project liquidity. According to CryptoRank, the total amount of tokens entering the market is measured in hundreds of millions of dollars.
We talk about the ten most anticipated token unlocks of October 2025.
Largest unlocks of the month
Aster (ASTER)
Date: October 5
Total: $503.58 million
Volume: 320 million ASTER
Market capitalization share: 4%
The largest unlock of the month, capable of putting significant pressure on the price.
Sui (SUI)
Date: October 1
Total: $180.40 million
Volume: 56.91 million SUI
Market capitalization share: 0.57%
Plasma (XPL)
Date: October 25
Total: $90.06 million
Volume: 88.88 million XPL
Market capitalization share: 0.89%
STBL (STBL)
Date: October 16
Total: $81.05 million
Volume: 231.25 million STBL
Market capitalization share: 2.31%
pump.fun (PUMP)
Date: October 14
Total: $54.82 million
Volume: 10 billion PUMP
Market capitalization share: 1%
Ethena (ENA)
Date: October 2
Total: $51.23 million
Volume: 94.19 million ENA
Market capitalization share: 0.63%
LayerZero (ZRO)
Date: October 20
Total: $49.23 million
Volume: 24.68 million ZRO
Market capitalization share: 2.47%
Aptos (APT)
Date: October 12
Total: $47.96 million
Volume: 11.31 million APT
Market capitalization share: 0.96%
Zora (ZORA)
Date: October 23
Total: $41.94 million
Volume: 1 billion ZORA
Market capitalization share: 10%
The largest relative share of the month — every tenth token will be released into circulation.
Arbitrum (ARB)
Date: October 16
Total: $37.71 million
Volume: 92.63 million ARB
Market capitalization share: 0.93%
Source: CryptoRank
What does this mean for the market
Aster and Sui will be the main drivers of the month: their unlocks exceed hundreds of millions of dollars and can affect liquidity. Zora stands out with a record relative share of 10% — such a large token release relative to the total emission often becomes a source of volatility. LayerZero and STBL are also in the spotlight due to their noticeable share in market capitalization.
Overall, October 2025 will be a period when it is especially important for investors to consider the unlock calendar when making trading decisions.
