Weekly Token Unlocks: BGB Unlocks Tokens Worth Approximately $510 Million

marsbitОпубліковано о 2026-01-25Востаннє оновлено о 2026-01-25

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This week's major token unlocks feature significant releases from several projects, led by Bitget Token (BGB). A total of 140 million BGB tokens (Bitget Exchange's official token), valued at approximately $510 million, are scheduled for unlock. Additionally, EigenLayer will unlock 36.82 million tokens (worth ~$12.33 million). This protocol, built on Ethereum, introduces restaking, a new primitive in cryptoeconomic security that allows staked ETH to secure other applications on its network. Humanity Protocol has two separate unlocks: 105 million tokens (~$17.48 million) and 88.91 million tokens (~$11.38 million). The project is an anti-Sybil blockchain network providing a unique human identity verification mechanism, giving users full ownership of their data and identity. Release curves for each token unlock are provided in the accompanying charts.

Bitget Token

Project Twitter: https://x.com/bitget

Project Website: /

This Unlock Amount: 140 million tokens

This Unlock Value: Approximately $510 million

Official token of the Bitget exchange.

Specific release curve is as follows:

EigenLayer

Project Twitter: https://x.com/eigenlayer

Project Website: https://www.eigenlayer.xyz/

This Unlock Amount: 36.82 million tokens

This Unlock Value: Approximately $12.33 million

EigenLayer is a protocol built on Ethereum that introduces the concept of restaking, a new primitive in cryptoeconomic security. This primitive allows for the restaking of ETH at the consensus layer. Users who stake ETH can opt into EigenLayer smart contracts to restake their ETH and extend cryptoeconomic security to other applications on the network.

Specific release curve is as follows:

Humanity

Project Twitter: https://x.com/Humanityprot/

Project Website: https://www.humanity.org/

This Unlock Amount: 105 million tokens

This Unlock Value: Approximately $17.48 million

Humanity Protocol is a Sybil-resistant blockchain network that provides developers with a unique human identity verification mechanism and gives users complete ownership of their data and identity.

Specific release curve is as follows:

Humanity

Project Twitter: https://x.com/Humanityprot/

Project Website: https://www.humanity.org/

This Unlock Amount: 88.91 million tokens

This Unlock Value: Approximately $11.38 million

Humanity Protocol is a Sybil-resistant blockchain network that provides developers with a unique human identity verification mechanism and gives users complete ownership of their data and identity.

Specific release curve is as follows:

Пов'язані питання

QWhat is the total value of BGB tokens being unlocked this week?

AApproximately $510 million worth of BGB tokens are being unlocked this week.

QHow many EIGEN tokens are scheduled for unlock from EigenLayer this week?

A36.82 million EIGEN tokens are scheduled for unlock.

QWhat is the primary function of the EigenLayer protocol?

AEigenLayer is a protocol built on Ethereum that introduces restaking, a new primitive in cryptoeconomic security, allowing staked ETH to be restaked to extend cryptoeconomic security to other applications on the network.

QWhat is the core purpose of Humanity Protocol?

AHumanity Protocol is an anti-Sybil blockchain network that provides developers with a unique human identity verification mechanism and gives users complete ownership of their data and identity.

QWhat is the combined total number of HUMANITY tokens being unlocked across the two unlocks mentioned?

AThe combined total is 194.91 million HUMANITY tokens (105 million + 88.91 million).

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