SUI News Today: Cliff Unlocks vs. Linear Drips: $653M Test for Crypto Market Stability

This week, the cryptocurrency market will face a surge of over $653 million in token unlocks from October 27 to November 3, 2025, with SUI and GRASS leading the charge, according to Coinotag. The releases, tracked by platforms like Tokenomist and CoinMarketCap, include large-scale cliff events and daily linear distributions that could influence market dynamics through increased token supply. SUI tops the list with a $119.13 million unlock of 43.96 million tokens-1.21% of its total supply-while GRASS follows closely with 181 million tokens valued at $80.73 million, representing 72.40% of its unlocked supply.

The unlocks highlight divergent tokenomics strategies. SUI's approach combines a cliff unlock with daily linear releases, balancing immediate supply expansion with gradual market integration. GRASS, meanwhile, prioritizes early participant rewards, allocating 126 million tokens to investors and 55 million to contributors in its first major post-TGE unlock. Other notable projects include EIGEN, which will release 36.82 million tokens worth $43.82 million (12.10% of supply), and JUP, unlocking 53.47 million tokens ($23.56 million) as part of its monthly vesting schedule.

Linear daily unlocks dominate the lower end of the spectrum. Solana leads this category with 494,930 tokens daily, valued at $100.84 million-0.09% of its circulating supply-while Worldcoin (WLD) and TRUMP see $35.43 million and $30.66 million in daily releases, respectively. These gradual distributions aim to mitigate price volatility by avoiding sudden supply shocks, a common concern in cliff unlocks.

Vesting progress varies widely. Open Campus (EDU) has vested 62.59% of its tokens, with $4.6 million in unlocks scheduled, while Vultisig (VULT) remains at 0.00% vesting, keeping 65.01 million tokens fully locked. Such disparities reflect differing strategies to balance liquidity and long-term project sustainability.

Market participants are advised to monitor these events, as large unlocks could exacerbate short-term volatility. For instance, ZORA's 166.67 million token release ($16.3 million) on October 30 may test the protocol's ability to absorb increased supply without price pressure. Analysts caution that while linear unlocks offer stability, cliff events like SUI's could temporarily depress prices if selling pressure materializes; three token unlocks to watch were also highlighted in a Yahoo Finance roundup.