The cryptocurrency market is poised to welcome a wave of Token unlocks totaling over $1.054 billion in value during the third week of January 2026. Many major projects, such as Bitget Token (BGB), LayerZero (ZRO), and River (RIVER), will unlock previously locked Token over the next seven days.
These unlocking phases can increase short-term volatility and impact price movements. Below is detailed information on each project you should monitor.
1. Bitget Token (BGB)
- Unlock date: January 26, 2026
- Number of Token to be unlocked: 140 million BGB
- Token supply: 1.33 billion BGB
- Total supply: 2 billion BGB
BGB is a shared ecosystem Token for both the Bitget centralized exchange and the Bitget Wallet. As a Utility Token, BGB offers many benefits when used within the Bitget ecosystem, such as reduced transaction fees, participation in platform activities, and other incentives.
On January 26, 2026, the development team will unlock 140 million BGB with a total value of approximately $518 million, representing 10.5% of the current circulating Token .
Unlocking BGB Token in January 2026. Source: TokenomistThe unlocked Token will be Chia into two parts: 80 million Token to incentivize the development team and 60 million altcoins for marketing and branding.
2. LayerZero (ZRO)
- Unlock date: January 20, 2026
- Number of Token to be unlocked: 25.71 million ZRO
- Circulating supply: 404.25 million ZRO Token
- Total supply: 1 billion ZRO
LayerZero is a protocol that connects different blockchains . LayerZero facilitates seamless cross- chain communication, allowing Decentralized Applications to interact across multiple blockchains without relying on traditional bridges.
The team will unlock 25.71 million Token on January 20, 2026, representing 6.36% of the circulating supply, with an estimated total value of approximately $43.96 million.
ZRO Token will be unlocked in January 2026. Source: TokenomistOf that amount, 13.42 million Token will be allocated to strategic partners, with core contributors receiving 10.63 million ZRO. Additionally, 1.67 million ZRO will be Token repurchased and retained by the team.
3. River
- Unlock date: January 22, 2026
- Number of Token to be unlocked: 1.5 million RIVER
- Circulating supply: 34.16 million RIVER Token
- Total supply: 100 million RIVER
River is a protocol focused on building a stablecoin system with an inter- chain structure. Users can stake assets on one blockchain to Mint on another, thereby leveraging profitability and scaling capabilities across multiple networks.
On January 22, 2026, the team will unlock 1.5 million RIVER tokens with a total value of approximately $39.83 million, representing 4.32% of the circulating supply. All of these Token will be distributed to investors.
RIVER Token will be unlocked in January 2026. Source: TokenomistIn addition, during the third week of January 2026, several other prominent projects such as Plume (PLUME), Humanity (H), Undeads Games (UDS), and many others also had scheduled unlocks, contributing to a significant increase in the total amount of unlocked Token across the market.
