LINEA faces 1.08B token unlock as sentiment hits all-time low

One in every three circulating tokens could become transferable on July 10, testing whether a thinly traded L2 can absorb supply.

LINEA faces a token unlock of 381 million to 1.08 billion tokens on July 10, 2026, with the token near its all-time low. The discrepancy between trackers — CoinGecko reports 1.08 billion LINEA split between Ignition (~480.07 million) and Long term alignment (~600.08 million) buckets, while TokenToria flags about 381 million as an ecosystem or treasury release — means traders must decide which figure represents actual float risk.

"Trackers group categories differently, and some count vested tokens that remain program-controlled," said a tokenomics analyst at a crypto market-making firm who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. "The difference between 381 million and 1.08 billion is the difference between a manageable event and a supply shock."

The top 10 wallets control roughly 99.3% of LINEA's 24.17 billion circulating supply, according to TokenToria, leaving a free float so thin that even modest sell orders can move price disproportionately. At current prices near $0.00236, the 1.08 billion figure represents about $2.55 million in notional value. The token set an all-time low of $0.002181 on June 25, per CoinGecko historical data, and has not recovered meaningfully since.

The unlock arrives as layer-2 demand concentrates on a handful of chains. Base holds $4.37 billion in total value locked and Arbitrum $1.23 billion, per DefiLlama data, while smaller L2s compete for residual liquidity. If the full 1.08 billion becomes tradable, it would add roughly 4.5% to circulating supply in a single event. Even the more conservative 381 million figure would increase float by about 1.6%.

Three paths for the July window

A stress scenario sees tokens hitting exchanges, bids thinning, and price breaking below the June all-time low. This becomes more likely if the broader crypto market stays risk-off and the unlock behaves closer to the 1.08 billion figure. In a balanced digestion scenario, a portion reaches float but is absorbed by market makers and opportunistic traders, with price ranging and stabilizing within days. A relief skew — where distribution leans to locked programs and exchange flows stay quiet — could produce a grind higher that surprises sellers already exhausted during June's slide.

On-chain monitoring will be the key signal. Traders should watch labeled treasury and consortium wallets for transfers to known exchange clusters, which often precede sell pressure by hours. Order book depth on major venues typically thins ahead of unlock events, increasing slippage risk for any position sized without accounting for the narrow float.

The unlock also tests whether LINEA's broader tokenomics can support a sustainable market. With 34% of the maximum supply circulating and the rest subject to future unlocks, each distribution event carries outsized weight until the holder base broadens beyond the current top-10 concentration. The July 10 window will show whether buyers exist at these levels.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.