The crypto market will welcome tokens worth over $446 million in the third week of October 2025. Notably, three projects—FastToken (FTN), Connex (CONX), and Arbitrum (ARB)—will release significant new token supplies.
These unlocks might lead to market volatility and influence price movements in the short term. Here’s a breakdown of what to watch for each project.
1. FastToken (FTN)
Unlock Date: October 18
Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 20 million FTN (2% of Total Supply)
Current Circulating Supply: 433.3 million FTN
Total supply: 1 billion FTN
FastToken (FTN) is the native currency of Bahamut. It is a Layer-1 public EVM-based blockchain solution utilizing a Proof of Stake and Activity (PoSA) consensus mechanism. The token powers the Fastex ecosystem, bridging decentralized finance with real-world applications.
On October 18, the team will release 20 million tokens valued at approximately $40.2 million.
FTN Crypto Token Unlock in October. Source: Tokenomist
This accounts for 2.04% of the altcoin’s current released supply. Furthermore, the founders will receive the entire unlocked supply.
2. Connex (CONX)
Unlock Date: October 15
Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 2.32 million CONX (2.32% of Total Supply)
Current Circulating Supply: 1.15 million CONX
Total supply: 100 million CONX
Connex is a permissionless, open, and collaborative Web3 professional network. The project integrates blockchain with networking, promoting transparency and fair value exchange among professionals in the digital economy. Holders can use CONX for payments and governance.
Connex will unlock 2.32 million CONX tokens into the market on October 15. Moreover, the supply is valued at approximately $32.42 million.
CONX Crypto Token Unlock in October. Source: Tokenomist
The team will allocate 1 million CONX to the foundation and 822,500 CONX to the ecosystem. Lastly, the community treasury will get 500,000 tokens.
3. Arbitrum (ARB)
Unlock Date: October 16
Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 92.65 million ARB (0.93% of Total Supply)
Current Circulating Supply: 5.4 billion ARB
Total supply: 10 billion ARB
Arbitrum is a Layer-2 scaling solution built for Ethereum (ETH). It enhances transaction speed and reduces costs while maintaining the security of the Ethereum network. The blockchain achieves this by utilizing ‘optimistic rollups,’ which process transactions off-chain and submit them to the Ethereum mainnet for validation.
On October 16, Arbitrum will release a fresh supply of 92.65 million tokens into the market. The tokens are worth $31.63 million and represent 1.99% of the current released supply.
ARB Crypto Token Unlock in October. Source: Tokenomist
Arbitrum will award 56.13 million ARB from the unlocked supply to the team, future team, and advisors. Moreover, investors will gain 36.52 million tokens.
In addition to these, other prominent unlocks that investors can look out for in the third week of October include deBridge (DBR), Starknet (STRK), Sei (SEI), and ZKsync (ZK).
