{"id":6799,"date":"2025-08-05T11:54:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T11:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/will-kaito-drop-another-airdrop-ahead-of-august-20-token-unlock\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T11:54:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T11:54:18","slug":"will-kaito-drop-another-airdrop-ahead-of-august-20-token-unlock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/will-kaito-drop-another-airdrop-ahead-of-august-20-token-unlock\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Kaito drop another airdrop ahead of August 20 token unlock?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Will Kaito do another airdrop to hedge against the upcoming token unlock? The community is buzzing with speculation as the August 20 unlock looms. Here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_eaafa0bb12555debc5737d0df45163eb\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On August 20, 9.67% of Kaito\u2019s circulating supply is set to unlock, stirring concerns about potential sell pressure.<\/li>\n<li>Rumors suggest a second airdrop may accompany the unlock, possibly tied to Yaps or staking participation.<\/li>\n<li>Some say an airdrop is unlikely now as Kaito may want to reserve incentives for slower periods.<\/li>\n<li>Regardless of an airdrop, the unlock is likely to increase volatility, with downside risk possibly reaching the $0.80 level.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>As predicted by crypto.news, Kaito (KAITO) price took a tumble following a bearish chart pattern formation in late July. From a close of $1.66 on July 20, KAITO price dropped to $1.09 by August 2 \u2014 a decline of approximately 35% in less than two weeks. <\/p>\n<p>This fall pushed the RSI into oversold territory before rebounding to around 32 at press time. Correspondingly, KAITO price has also bounced back slightly and is currently trading around $1.14.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14402849\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/skYOuuO6\/?symbol=BINANCE%3AKAITOUSDT\" target=\"_blank\">TradingView<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looking ahead, Kaito is facing a potentially bearish catalyst with a major token unlock <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tokenomist.ai\/kaito\" target=\"_blank\">scheduled<\/a> for August 20 \u2014 just under two weeks away. This event will release 9.67% of the circulating supply into the market.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will an airdrop offset sell pressure from the unlock?<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, rumor is circulating that the project might do an airdrop in connection with the upcoming unlock. One user @insomniac_ac <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/insomniac_ac\/status\/1952193032075554917\" target=\"_blank\">highlighted<\/a> the growing chatter on X, pointing out that some expect the second airdrop to be tied to Yaps (Kaito\u2019s proprietary content engagement metric), similar to the first distribution, while others believe it could be linked to staking participation. <\/p>\n<p>An airdrop \u2014 especially one with eligibility conditions like holding KAITO or staking sKaito \u2014 could encourage investors to buy or hold rather than sell. In that sense, it might serve as a hedge against expected sell pressure from the August 20 unlock.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I see a lot of rumors going around of a second <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaitoAI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@KaitoAI<\/a> airdrop. Some are speculating that it will be tied to Yaps like the first one, others that it&#8217;s tied to staking<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see what Kaito said about this when they released their tokenomics in February.<\/p>\n<p>The Long Term Creator\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YcsXrZNPy2\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/YcsXrZNPy2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 INSOMNIAC (@insomniac_ac) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/insomniac_ac\/status\/1952193032075554917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>However, some community voices on X believe the timing doesn\u2019t make sense. One user <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Crypto_bn\/status\/1952278888085913766\" target=\"_blank\">argued<\/a> that that Kaito is currently performing well \u2014 with close to 100 active boards \u2014 and doesn\u2019t need an airdrop right now. Many others in the thread agreed with his view.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rumours are spreading around kaito airdrop cause an unlock of tokens coming up on Aug 20? <\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think this will happen. <\/p>\n<p>I strongly belive they don\u2019t need any airdrop as they are at their peak of business (100 boards almost). <\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll use it wisely when there is a dip in\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uFKzsZLSOD\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/uFKzsZLSOD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crypto \ud83d\udd36 \u20bfN (@Crypto_bn) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crypto_bn\/status\/1952278888085913766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Overall, whether or not an airdrop takes place, the upcoming unlock event is expected to bring increased volatility, with downside risk potentially extending toward the $0.80 level.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Kaito do another airdrop to hedge against the upcoming token unlock? 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