3 Token Unlocks To Watch In The Third Week Of October 2026

What Happened

These unlocks could introduce market volatility and influence short-term price movements. So, here’s a breakdown of what to watch.

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.

Market Context

The crypto market will welcome tokens worth $845.8 million in the third week of October 2026. Major projects, including Cronos (CRO), Arbitrum (ARB), and Starknet (STRK), will release significant new token supplies.

On October 16, Arbitrum will unlock 92.65 million tokens into the market. The tokens are worth $18.40 million and represent 1.56% of the released supply.

Why It Matters

1. Cronos (CRO)

Unlock Date: October 17

Details

Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 1.17 billion CRO

Released Supply: 49.97 billion CRO

Total Supply: 100 billion CRO

Cronos is a Layer-1 blockchain ecosystem developed alongside Crypto.com. It runs an EVM-compatible chain, Cronos EVM, and a Cosmos SDK-based chain, Cronos POS. CRO is the network’s native token, used for transaction fees and staking.

On October 17, Cronos will unlock 1.17 billion CRO worth $70.85 million. The tokens account for 2.33% of the released supply.

The entire release will go to a single allocation, the Cronos Strategic Reserve.

2. Arbitrum (ARB)

Unlock Date: October 16

Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 92.65 million ARB

Released Supply: 5.95 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.

3. Starknet (STRK)

Unlock Date: October 15

Number of Tokens to be Unlocked: 127 million STRK

Released Supply: 3.77 billion STRK

Total Supply: 10 billion STRK