AVAX Token Unlock: Avalanche Releases 1.67M AVAX Tokens – Feb 2026

Avalanche executed a scheduled AVAX token unlock on Feb. 11, 2026, releasing 1.67 million AVAX into circulation and allocating the full amount to the Avalanche Foundation. The unlock was listed for 00:00 UTC and represented about 0.32% of the circulating supply, with an estimated value around $15.13 million based on reporting at the time.

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Context

Token unlocks increase circulating supply by releasing previously vested tokens, and traders watch them because post-unlock transfers can affect near-term liquidity. When multiple projects unlock tokens in the same week, attention shifts from individual events to whether markets can absorb the combined supply without disorderly moves.

This AVAX unlock landed during a week of concentrated releases, with reporting estimating more than $278 million scheduled across projects. That cluster matters most when liquidity is thin and risk appetite is weak, because even moderate unlocks can become a catalyst for volatility.

Macro conditions also framed sentiment. Around the same window, Bitcoin hovered near $67,000 after failing to reclaim $70,000, which tends to dampen appetite for higher-beta altcoins during risk-off stretches.

Details

Reporting stated Avalanche would unlock 1.67 million AVAX worth about $15.13 million on Feb. 11, with released supply at 526.13 million AVAX and total supply at 720 million AVAX. The same reporting said the Avalanche Foundation would receive the entire unlocked supply.

A separate outlet valued the same 1.67 million AVAX at roughly $15.2 million, reflecting a different price snapshot. Both descriptions still converge on the key point: the unlock size was modest at about 0.32% of circulating supply.

Market trackers listed the unlock time as 00:00 UTC, also shown as 08:00 Beijing time. That timestamp becomes a reference point for traders who monitor what happens next on-chain – especially whether tokens move toward exchanges or remain in foundation-controlled wallets.

Two source quotes that matter for interpretation:

• “Unlock Scale: 1.67 million AVAX tokens, representing roughly 0.32% of the current circulating supply.” – KuCoin News, Feb. 10, 2026

• “The foundation will receive the entire unlocked supply.” – BeInCrypto, Feb. 8, 2026

Impact

Near-term impact depends on what the receiving entity does with unlocked tokens rather than the headline alone. Monitoring whether tokens move to exchanges or remain in ecosystem wallets is the simplest way to separate “supply added” from “supply sold.”

Price context around the event reflected broader weakness. Market snapshots showed AVAX near $8.51, down 3.81% over 24 hours, while a 7-day view showed a move from $10.06 (Feb. 4) to $8.51 (Feb. 11), a 15.42% decline. Another price reference for the same window showed AVAX near $8.57.

Liquidity metrics help frame absorption capacity. CoinGlass data listed about $43.29 million in spot volume and about $462.76 million in futures volume, with open interest near $370.34 million. A ~$15 million unlock is easier to digest when volumes and order books are healthy, and harder when liquidity thins.

Next Steps

This unlock sits inside Avalanche’s longer-term distribution roadmap, so the next actionable signal is flow behavior. If tokens quickly move to exchange-linked addresses, traders often read that as near-term sell-side risk. If tokens remain in foundation wallets or move into network participation routes, immediate sell pressure becomes less likely.

For broader context, the same reporting highlighted other notable unlocks around the week, including Aptos unlocking 11.31 million APT (about $12.07 million) on Feb. 10 and Connex unlocking 1.32 million CONX (about $15.99 million) on Feb. 15. Event calendars also listed Starknet with a 127 million STRK token unlock scheduled for Feb. 15.

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P.S. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always conduct your own research and make independent decisions.