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The crypto market prepares for an alarming bearish wave as certain altcoins stand primed to face massive token unlocks in the coming week. As per latest data from the Token Unlocks App, Aptos (APT), EigenLayer (EIGEN), Optimism (OP), Neon (NEON), Cardano (ADA), Xai (XAI), Mode (MODE), Ethena (ENA), io.net (IO), Hashflow (HFT), Moonbeam (GLMR), Euler (EUL), Iinch (1INCH), and Forta (FORT) remain poised to face increased supply ahead. This supply surge has raised alarming concerns over the future price action of the abovementioned 14 tokens.

14 Crypto Set To Witness Token Unlocks Ahead Per Token Unlocks data, APT, EIGEN, OP, NEON, ADA, XAI, MODE, ENA, IO, HFT, GLMR, EUL, 1INCH, and FORT are set to witness a massive $213 million worth of token unlocks combined. As such, traders need to be wary of investing in these coins as they risk facing downward pressure once the token unlocks occur.

1. Aptos (APT) The crypto Aptos is set to face a cliff unlock of 11.31 million APT, worth $101.22 million, on October 11, the coming week. The massive unlock is equivalent to 2.25% of the coin’s circulating supply. This looming supply surge has raised severe concerns among market participants over the future price run of the token. However, APT price today rested at $8.95, up nearly 1% over the past day. Its intraday low and high were recorded as $8.76 and $9.29, respectively.

2. EigenLayer (EIGEN) The cryptocurrency EigenLayer readies for a cliff unlock of 9.93 million EIGEN, worth $33.67 million, as of October 8. The unlock is equivalent to 5.32% of the coin’s circulating supply, posing a risk to the price. Meanwhile, EIGEN price today traded at $3.39, down 0.59% in the past 24 hours. The coin’s intraday low and high were $3.32 and $3.70, respectively.

3. Optimism (OP) Optimism prepares for an unlock of 12.47 million OP, worth $20.33 million, as of October 10. This unlock is equal to 0.99% of the coin’s circulating supply. OP price today traded at $1.62, up over 4% in the past 24 hours. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $1.54 and $1.63, respectively.

4. Neon (NEON) Simultaneously, data indicated that the crypto Neon is readying for an unlock of 53.91 million NEON, worth $19.66 million, on October 7. The unlock is equivalent to a whopping 93.43% of the total circulating supply, raising alarming concerns among investors. Nevertheless, NEON price today soared nearly 10% to $0.3652. The coin’s intraday low and high were $0.3323 and $0.3647, respectively.

5. Cardano (ADA) Cardano stands primed to witness an unlock of 37.06 million ADA, worth $13.11 million, on October 7. The unlock totals 0.10% of the crypto’s circulating supply. ADA price today gained roughly 1% to reach $0.354. Its 24-hour low and high were registered as $0.3489 and $0.3556, respectively.

6. Xai (XAI) Similarly, Xai stands strong to face an unlock of 35.88 million XAI, worth $7.62 million, on October 9 next week. The unlock totals 6.20% of the token’s circulating supply. XAI price pumped remarkably, nearly 13% in the last 24 hours to $0.212. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.187 and $0.2131, respectively.

7. Mode (MODE) MODE is primed to experience an unlock of 500 million MODE, worth $5.64 million, on October 7. This unlock weighs equal to 38.46% of the coin’s circulating supply. MODE price traded at $0.01127 today, up marginally by 0.15% in the past 24 hours. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were registered as $0.01122 and $0.0113, respectively.

8. Ethena (ENA) The crypto Ethena readies for a cliff unlock of 12.86 million tokens, worth $3.87 million, as of October 9. The unlock totals 0.47% of the coin’s circulating supply. Besides, ENA price today gained over 4% to trade at $0.3005. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.2844 and $0.3208, respectively.

9. io.net (IO) io.net is set to face a cliff and a linear unlock of 2.11 million and 767.12K IO, respectively, on October 11. The unlock, worth $5.20 million, is equivalent to 3.2% of the coin’s circulating supply. IO price today traded at $1.81, up nearly 6% in the past 24 hours. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $1.67 and $1.84, respectively.

10. Hashflow (HFT) Hashflow remains poised to experience an unlock of 13.85 million HFT, with 13.62 million coins as cliff and 221.4K coins as liner unlocks, on October 7. The unlock reflects 3.04% of the crypto’s total circulating supply. HFT price today jumped over 5% to reach $0.1485. The coin’s 24-hour low and high were $0.1402 and $0.1495, respectively.

11. Euler (EUL) Euler readies for an unlock of 41.17K EUL in cliff and 27.29K EUL in linear, worth $208.79K, as of October 11. This unlock collectively is equivalent to 0.37% of the coin’s circulating supply. EUL price traded at $3.05 today, up nearly 1% in the past 24 hours. The crypto’s intraday low and high were registered as $3 and $3.07, respectively.

12. Moonbeam (GLMR) Moonbeam is standing strong to face the unlock of 3.04 million GLMR, worth $493.53K, on October 11. The unlock is worth 0.34% of the token’s circulating supply. GLMR price today spiked over 1% to trade at $0.162. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.1584 and $0.1641, respectively.

13. 1inch (1INCH) 1inch is similarly primed to witness an unlock of 246.43K 1INCH, worth $63.79K, on October 10. This unlock is equivalent to a marginal 0.02% of the total circulating supply. 1INCH price today pumped over 2% to reach $0.2578. The coin’s intraday low and high were recorded as $0.2499 and $0.2608, respectively.

14. Forta (FORT) Forta is bracing for a linear unlock of 2.61 million FORT and a cliff unlock of 50K coins as of October 6. This unlock weighs equal to 0.57% of the coin’s circulating supply. FORT price today is down by 0.5% and is resting at $0.1152. The coin’s intraday low and peak were $0.1151 and $0.1192, respectively.

Altogether, token unlocks pose a severe threat to prices, abiding by the law of supply and demand as supply increases. Notably, the unlocks are a phenomenon where previously locked tokens are periodically released into the market.

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PANews reported on December 11th that io.net, a decentralized AI computing and cloud platform, has released a simplified white paper (Litepaper) for its Incentive Dynamic Engine (IDE). IDE is a demand-driven token economic model for DePIN, replacing inflation-based token economic models. The white paper introduces a new token economic model designed specifically for io.net, relying on a unique dual-mode architecture to build a healthy and sustainable DePIN network—the Incentive Dynamic Engine (IDE).

Currently, there are 300 million IO tokens in circulation under the old incentive mechanism. One of IDE's goals is to gradually reduce at least 50% of these tokens to ensure a healthy and sustainable network. This white paper is part of an iterative process to gather community feedback. The initial feedback collection phase will begin on December 11, 2025, and end in February of the following year. The final lightweight white paper is planned for release on March 31, with implementation scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.

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io.net, the decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) focused on AI compute, has proposed a major overhaul of its tokenomics with the launch of the Incentive Dynamic Engine (IDE), a demand-driven model designed to anchor long-term stability for suppliers, users and token holders. The redesign, presented this week in a litepaper and backed by a third-party report, moves io.net away from fixed token emissions and toward an automated system that adjusts emissions, buys back tokens and burns a material portion of revenue to reduce inflationary pressure.

The announcement comes after io.net’s initial inflationary incentives helped the network scale quickly: since launching in June last year, the platform says it has processed more than $20 million in verifiable compute leases, bootstrapping a global pool of GPUs and proving real usage demand. As the project transitions from a bootstrapping phase into a foundation for enterprise and research workloads, the team argues the old fixed-emissions model risks ongoing inflation and unstable supplier incomes, problems IDE aims to solve.

At its heart, IDE replaces a supply-driven rewards schedule with a real-time, demand-driven control system. The mechanism uses two counter-cyclical vaults and a “sustainability ratio” to automatically balance payouts and reserves: when revenue is strong the system keeps tokens in reserve and absorbs circulation, and when demand softens it can release tokens to stabilize USD-equivalent supplier payouts. That coupling of supply adjustments to actual compute usage, the litepaper explains, is intended to make supplier income predictable and the network resilient across market cycles.

From Bootstrap to Stability IDE also introduces a substantial, built-in deflationary mechanism. After suppliers are paid, at least 50 percent of the remaining revenue will be used to purchase $IO and permanently burn those tokens; the proposal targets removing 150 million or more $IO from circulation over time. The litepaper frames this not as a one-off stunt but as a structural shift: routing client fees into buybacks and burns aligns investor incentives with real utility rather than pure speculation.

The team behind io.net has made the proposal public for community review: a litepaper and supporting documentation are available on the project website, and an open feedback period runs through late February, after which the final design will be published ahead of a planned Q2 2026 rollout to the live network. The company says it has engaged independent auditors and economists to stress-test IDE and that a third-party report from CryptoEconLab (CEL) supports the framework’s core assumptions.

Gaurav Sharma, CEO of io.net, said: “We’re at a crucial juncture for AI: continue with centralised hyperscalers underpinned by obscure, circular finance, or build decentralised, open markets for compute. Blockchain can be the solution, but DePINs in their current form are not fit for purpose. IDE introduces a unique approach, one that enables enterprises to adopt decentralized compute by avoiding a fixed emissions model, and is the foundation for the long-term growth of io.net. GPU providers, users and investors will benefit from the first reliable and open compute network, accurately aligning incentives. Following its implementation next year, IDE will enable startups, researchers and enterprises to develop and deploy AI systems on io.net for the long term.”

If implemented as designed, the shift would be a notable experiment in DePIN tokenomics: instead of continual, schedule-based token issuance, io.net would operate a feedback-controlled economy in which emissions, burns and reserves respond to measurable network activity. The firm argues this model reduces income volatility for providers, rewards real world utility, and creates a more durable market for large-scale AI workloads, from startups to enterprise deployments.

The litepaper, IDE technical appendix and the community feedback form are linked from io.net’s tokenomics page for anyone who wants to dig into the math and governance considerations. io.net says it will actively review community comments through the consultation window, publish a final version at the end of March, and then move to implement the redesigned tokenomics in the second quarter of 2026.

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io.net has launched a new token burn mechanism tied directly to network revenue and said the model could remove up to 12 million IO tokens from circulation over the next year, as the decentralized GPU provider reports rising enterprise demand and record AI inference activity.

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io.net expects to burn up to 12 million IO tokens over the next year under a new revenue linked tokenomics model. An $8 million enterprise contract and more than 4 billion daily AI inference tokens have pushed network earnings to record levels, according to the company. Supplier payouts are now tied to a stable U.S. dollar value, while at least 50% of post payout network revenue in IO tokens will be permanently burned. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, the first burn was scheduled for June 11, coinciding with the network’s third anniversary, with future burns funded by revenue generated from customer usage rather than new token issuance.

io.net ties token burns to network revenue Details released by io.net show that at least 50% of post-payout network revenue received in IO tokens will be permanently destroyed under what the company calls its Incentive Dynamic Engine, or IDE. Based on current earnings and its commercial pipeline, the company expects as many as 12 million tokens to be burned during the system’s first year.

The announcement comes as io.net reports its strongest commercial period to date. The company disclosed that it has signed an $8 million enterprise agreement, its largest contract so far, which it said contributes roughly $650,000 in monthly on-chain network earnings. Additional enterprise deals are currently progressing through advanced negotiation stages, according to the company.

Beyond enterprise adoption, io.net said it has become the largest decentralized physical infrastructure network, or DePIN, based inference provider on OpenRouter, an AI model routing platform used by developers to access multiple artificial intelligence models. Company figures show the network now processes more than 4 billion inference tokens each day while competing alongside centralized cloud computing providers.

Those developments arrive as demand for AI computing resources continues to climb. Citing industry spending trends, io.net noted that major technology companies have committed more than $500 billion toward AI infrastructure projects across 2025 and 2026. The company argued that access to high-performance graphics processing units remains limited by hyperscaler capacity constraints and pricing structures, creating opportunities for decentralized alternatives.

New model seeks to stabilize supplier earnings Alongside the burn program, io.net said the IDE has been designed to address supplier retention challenges commonly faced by token-based infrastructure networks.

Under the framework, supplier payouts are linked to a stable U.S. dollar value rather than fluctuating token prices. According to the company, reserve mechanisms absorb market volatility, allowing providers to maintain predictable earnings even during periods of token price weakness.

CryptoEcon Lab, a tokenomics research firm that independently evaluated the system, tested the model under several stress scenarios. The firm found supplier returns remained stable during simulations that included a 55% drop in demand and a 50% decline in token price, according to results cited by io.net.

“Most token economies in our space are still built around the hope that prices go up. Ours is built around the certainty that people are paying to use the network. That’s a fundamentally different foundation,” said Gaurav Sharma, chief executive officer of io.net.

Looking beyond current operations, io.net said it is also developing capabilities that would allow AI agents to autonomously source and manage computing resources through its Agent Cloud platform. The company described the initiative as part of its effort to build a self-sustaining on-chain compute economy supported by decentralized infrastructure providers around the world.

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