Millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency tokens will be released between December 15 and 20. Some projects are particularly intriguing to watch out for. Let’s look at the reasons.
ASTER Needs To Be Watched
ASTER runs a trading platform for perpetual contracts, which lets traders speculate on crypto prices without expiration dates. On December 15, about 200 million tokens worth $190.2 million will enter circulation, and this is 8.27% of the project value as of today.
This is part of the ongoing monthly unlocks and is indeed a source of potential long-term price pressure on ASTER prices. Aster’s team is countering this with a buyback programme of ~$4M daily for an initial intensive period in December, funded by protocol fees. According to industry players, this may help absorb the price pressure. So far, the platform’s strong usage has mitigated worse outcomes, but continuous unlocks remain a headwind for holders.
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ESPORTS Looks Rough
ESPORTS tokens power Yooldo’s gaming platform, where people play blockchain games for token rewards. December 19 brings $41.92 million in unlocked ESPORTS tokens. While this may appear smaller than ASTER’s release, it represents 27.61% of the project’s total market value. The token jumped 92% last month and already weathered a similar unlock back in November. Unless Yooldo explodes in popularity, current holders may face some losses.
KAITO and VANA Won’t Hurt
KAITO gathers crypto data and news using AI, then pays people for sharing useful information. Their December 20 unlock is $8.35 million, only 3.46% of the market cap. Given KAITO’s strong utility in AI-driven crypto analytics and its active community rewards system, the token unlock impact is likely to be mild, with any potential dip quickly absorbed.
VANA takes an entirely different angle—it’s a blockchain where people can sell their personal data instead of giving it away for free. Serious money backs this one, including Coinbase Ventures. It’s December 16 unlock is 2.16 million VANA tokens worth $6.2 million, and about 7.21% of the market cap. The tokens are trading at $2.93, but they were launched only weeks ago, so nobody knows yet where they should really trade.
Overall, ASTER dominates the week’s supply narrative—monitor on-chain distributions and platform metrics for buy-the-dip opportunities or caution signals. As always, token unlocks don’t guarantee sell-offs, but they do shift the risk-reward balance—making timing, liquidity, and real user demand more important than ever this week.
