Starknet Just Got Crushed 28%. Now Comes the Unlock.

Starknet just became the worst-performing token in crypto's top 300. STRK dropped 27.9% in 24 hours, CoinGecko data shows, while the broader market pulled back. Brutal timing.

Here's what makes it sting. That dump landed right on top of a 213% monthly rally that had pushed STRK to 10-month highs. So the chart went from vertical to ugly in a single session. And just like that, the trade everyone was bragging about three days ago looks a lot less clever.

The reason traders are watching closely is simple. A token unlock hits later this week. New supply entering circulation is a known pressure point, especially after a triple-digit run. Buyers who chased the top are now underwater. Holders who rode it from the bottom are sitting on fat gains and wondering whether to ring the register before the unlock lands.

That's the setup. Rallies built into unlocks tend to unwind fast, because the market front-runs itself. Everyone knows supply is coming. So everyone tries to exit before everyone else. When that happens, you get exactly what STRK printed today: a violent, market-wide-flavored selloff that hits the most overextended name hardest.

Does the 213% gain survive? The honest answer depends on whether the unlock was already priced in. If it was, today's 28% flush might be the worst of it, and STRK could stabilize once the new tokens hit the market. If it wasn't, there's more downside ahead and today was just the appetizer.

The market's verdict: the easy part of this rally is over. A token that runs 213% in a month doesn't get to skip the reckoning when supply expands. Momentum cuts both ways, and right now it's pointing straight down.

Watch the unlock date and the first 24 hours of price action after it. If STRK holds above its pre-rally base, the bullish case lives. If it doesn't, that 10-month high was the exit window, and most people missed it.