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Altcoin Season and the $5B Unlock Calendar
The Altcoin Season Index climbs to 51 as $5B in insider tokens prepare to hit circulation. Analyst Van de Poppe sees altcoin gains and warns of an unlock overhang.
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The Altcoin Season Index has climbed to 51, a level that signals capital rotating beyond Bitcoin. At the same time, roughly $5 billion of insider-held tokens are scheduled to hit circulation over the next six months across smart contract platforms and DeFi protocols. That overhang is a key difference from the rally that took altcoins to record highs in 2021.
Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe said Bitcoin's recent consolidation is helping liquidity flow into altcoins. He named Bittensor (TAO), NEAR Protocol (NEAR), Worldcoin (WLD), Zcash (ZEC), and Hyperliquid (HYPE) as assets drawing fresh interest. He expects many of them to push toward new highs in the coming weeks if Bitcoin holds its ground.
According to CryptoRank, more than $670.7 million worth of tokens are scheduled to be unlocked during the third week of June alone. The largest unlocks include SPK ($51.45 million), ZRO ($27.11 million), STBL ($11.19 million), KAITO ($8.55 million), ARB ($8.02 million), VANA ($7.19 million), and GWEI ($6.70 million). These releases add to a broader schedule that could keep many altcoins under pressure.