NEAR gained 131% in a six-month study of 50 tokens' unlock schedules

NEAR tops the unlock study

NEAR posted a net gain of 131% over the period covered by a Cryptorank study of token unlocks, according to a Cryptopolitan report published on 13 November 2026. The study tracked 50 tokens and altcoins, comparing their unlock schedules with returns over a six-month window.

Cryptorank grouped the tokens by how they reacted to unlocks and by the potential selling pressure those unlocks create. The report describes NEAR as one of the tokens with a relatively small unlock volume and a positive return, which it calls an organic winner.

MET and ETHFI also had stretches when they outperformed the wider market while unlock volumes were low, the report says.

Short-term moves and long-term supply

The report separates short-term performance from longer-term price behaviour, which it ties to new supply entering circulation. Unlocks, incentives and token burns can give some assets an edge even when market sentiment is volatile, according to Cryptopolitan.

Cryptopolitan notes that some cliff unlocks can change a token's trajectory, particularly when the released tokens reach investors willing to sell immediately. The report does not give a figure for how much of the tracked supply fell into that group.

What the study leaves open

The report does not break out the returns of the remaining tokens in the 50-token sample, so the size of the gap between NEAR and the rest is not stated. It also does not say how the six-month window was chosen or whether the results were adjusted for the wider market's move over the same period.

Cryptorank's data covers scheduled unlocks and realised returns. Whether the same pattern holds for tokens outside the sample is not addressed.