Tokenomist Unlock Analysis

Skill: Unlock Analysis

Analyze token unlock events — upcoming unlocks, historical events, and allocation breakdowns.

When to use

When you need to check upcoming token unlocks, assess unlock impact on market cap, or review historical unlock events for a specific token.

Commands

List all unlock events (grouped by token)

tok unlock list --output json

Options:

tok unlock list --min-market-cap 1000000 --min-unlock-date 2025-01-01 --max-unlock-date 2025-12-31
tok unlock list --min-value-to-market-cap 0.01 --standard-allocation "privateInvestors,founderTeam"

Available --standard-allocation values: community, founderTeam, privateInvestors, publicInvestors, others, reserve (comma-separated for multiple).

Get upcoming unlocks (next event per token)

tok unlock upcoming --output json

Options:

tok unlock upcoming --min-market-cap 5000000 --min-value-to-market-cap 0.01 --output json

Get unlock events for a specific token

tok unlock events <tokenId> --output json

Options:

tok unlock events solana --start 2025-01-01 --end 2025-12-31 --output json

Key output fields

unlock list / upcoming:

• tokenName, tokenSymbol — token identification
• marketCap — current market cap
• releasedPercentage — how much of total supply has been released

unlock events:

• unlockDate — when the unlock happens
• cliffUnlocks.cliffAmount — number of tokens unlocking
• cliffUnlocks.cliffValue — USD value of the unlock
• cliffUnlocks.valueToMarketCap — unlock value as % of market cap
• cliffUnlocks.allocationBreakdown — which allocations are unlocking

Analysis workflow

1. Run tok unlock upcoming --output json to find tokens with large upcoming unlocks
2. Filter by valueToMarketCap to identify potentially market-moving events
3. Drill into specific tokens with tok unlock events <id> --output json
4. Check allocation breakdown to understand who is receiving tokens (investors, team, community, etc.)

Domain Context

• Unlocked does not mean circulating. Tokenomist tracks release schedules (when tokens become available), not on-chain transfers. Tokens can be unlocked but still held by the team, locked in DeFi, or otherwise not on the open market.
• Schedules may include assumptions — the allocation breakdown can help assess confidence in the schedule.
• valueToMarketCap is a key metric: unlocks representing >1% of market cap may be market-moving events.

Workflow

• Use tok token list --output json first to find the token ID if you don't know it.
• Chain with tok emission daily <id> for a complete unlock + emission picture.
• Cross-reference with tok allocation detail <id> to understand which groups (team, investors, community) are unlocking.
• Use tok fundraising detail <id> to see what price investors paid — compare with current price to assess sell pressure.

Output Size

The unlock list command can return hundreds of events. Use date and market cap filters to narrow results: --min-market-cap, --min-unlock-date, --max-unlock-date.