This is something I’ve marked on my calendar.
According to RootData, STABLE is set to unlock around 8.89 million tokens on January 8, worth roughly $12.47 million at current prices. On paper, that’s not a small number — and unlocks like this always deserve attention.
For me, the key question isn’t whether an unlock happens, but who gets liquidity and what they do with it. Token unlocks can create short-term pressure if recipients decide to sell, but they don’t automatically mean a dump. Context matters: vesting schedules, recipient profiles, and current market conditions all play a role.
What makes this worth watching is the timing. Early January tends to be thinner on liquidity, and markets are still adjusting after year-end positioning. That’s usually when unlocks have more visible impact, even if fundamentals haven’t changed.
I’m not treating this as a bearish signal by default.
But I do see it as a volatility checkpoint — a moment where price action may react more to flow than narrative.
Worth staying alert, not emotional.
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