Billions of dollars worth of tokens are scheduled to unlock throughout October, with one massive release accounting for more than $1 billion.

October could become a significant month for crypto token supply, with more than a dozen major unlocks scheduled throughout the month.

According to data shared by Dami-Defi, the combined value of the listed October unlocks runs into the billions of dollars. But the numbers reveal an important distinction: the largest unlock by dollar value is not necessarily the largest event when measured against a token’s existing supply or market size.

TIA Leads October’s Unlock Calendar

The biggest event comes at the end of the month.

Celestia (TIA) is scheduled to unlock approximately 175 million tokens on October 30, representing around 17.68% of its total supply. Based on the figures in the schedule, the unlock is valued at approximately $1.08 billion, making it the largest single token unlock in October by dollar value.

That puts TIA well ahead of the other major events on the calendar.

RAIN follows with a scheduled October 10 release of approximately 37.2 billion tokens, valued at roughly $683 million to $785 million in the cited data. The release represents about 3.2% of RAIN’s total supply.

ASTER and ENA Add to the Supply Wave

October 5 brings two major unlocks.

ASTER is scheduled to release approximately $503.6 million worth of tokens, equivalent to around 4% of its circulating supply.

Meanwhile, ENA is scheduled for an unlock of approximately 1.41 billion tokens, valued at around $212 million, representing roughly 14.3% of its circulating supply according to the cited schedule.

These numbers show why looking only at dollar value can be misleading. A $200 million unlock can represent a much larger relative increase in available supply than a much bigger dollar release.

The Full October Token Unlock Schedule

Why October’s Unlocks Matter

The calendar highlights two different ways to measure an unlock.

Dollar value shows how much capital is represented by the newly released tokens. Percentage impact shows how large that release is relative to the token’s existing supply or market size.

That distinction is particularly visible with SCR. Its scheduled unlock is only around $14 million, far smaller than TIA, RAIN or ASTER. Yet the cited data puts the release at roughly 43.6% of its market cap, making it one of the most notable events when measured proportionally.

October, therefore, is not simply about one giant $1 billion unlock. It is a month filled with releases of very different sizes and potential supply impacts.

For crypto traders and market watchers, the key dates may be worth keeping on the calendar — especially October 5, October 10, October 20 and October 30, when several of the larger or more significant unlocks are scheduled.

As the month approaches, the focus will likely remain on how these newly unlocked tokens enter the market and how each project’s supply dynamics evolve.

October Is Bringing More Than $3 Billion in New Crypto Supply was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.