The crypto market in the third week of April 2026 will see a new wave of token unlocks totaling more than $221 million. Major projects including Connex (CONX), Arbitrum (ARB), and deBridge (DBR) will release previously locked tokens over the next seven days.
Such unlocks can increase short-term volatility and impact price movement. Below, we break down what to watch for with each project.
1. Connex (CONX)
- Unlock date: April 15
- Number of tokens: 1.32 million CONX
- Unlocked supply: 87.28 million CONX
- Total supply: 100 million CONX
Connex is a Web3 platform for professional networking. The project combines blockchain and business connections, making interactions more transparent and fair in terms of value exchange. The CONX token can be used for payments and governance participation.
On April 15, 1.32 million CONX will enter circulation. At current estimates, this is about $15.95 million. The volume accounts for 1.52% of the already unlocked supply.
CONX token unlock in April. Source: Tokenomist
The team will allocate about 822,500 CONX to ecosystem development. Another 500,000 tokens will go to the community treasury.
2. Arbitrum (ARB)
- Unlock date: April 16
- Number of tokens: 92.65 million ARB
- Unlocked supply: 5.31 billion ARB
- Total supply: 10 billion ARB
Arbitrum is an L2 scaling solution for Ethereum. It speeds up transactions and reduces fees while maintaining Ethereum network security.
It works through optimistic rollups. Transactions are first processed off the main network and then sent to Ethereum for verification.
On April 16, 92.65 million ARB will hit the market. Their value is estimated at $10.28 million. This is 1.75% of the current unlocked supply.
ARB token unlock in April. Source: Tokenomist
Of this volume, 56.13 million ARB will go to the team, future team members, and advisors. Another 36.52 million tokens will be distributed among investors.
3. deBridge (DBR)
- Unlock date: April 17
- Number of tokens: 618.33 million DBR
- Unlocked supply: 4.79 billion DBR
- Total supply: 10 billion DBR
deBridge is a non-custodial cross-chain protocol that allows assets and data to be transferred between different blockchains. It is based on a 0-TVL model, where liquidity is provided on-demand by competing participants rather than shared pools.
On April 17, the project will release 618.33 million DBR worth about $9.08 million. This is 12.9% of the already unlocked supply. The tokens will be distributed among six categories.
DBR token unlock in April. Source: Tokenomist
As part of the cliff unlock, the ecosystem will receive 191.67 million DBR, and another 133.33 million will be distributed among key project participants. Strategic partners will get 113.33 million tokens.
The deBridge fund and the Community & Launch category will each receive 83.33 million DBR. Validators will get the smallest share — 13.33 million tokens.
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In addition, in the third week of April, investors should also pay attention to the unlocks of Starknet (STRK), Onyxcoin (XCN), and YZY (YZY), as well as other projects.
