[Guide] why a coin that looked great at listing gets crushed 6 months later — vesting & unlock supply

when buying a new token, don't just look at the chart — check the tokenomics (supply schedule). 1. Vesting = team/investor/early supply is locked, then 'unlocks' over time and hits the market 2. Early on, circulating supply is small so price pumps easily → but as big unlock dates approach, sell pressure crushes it (cliff unlocks are especially dangerous) 3. Market cap can look tiny, but if FDV (fully diluted value) is huge, a mountain of supply is still coming 4. How to check: the project's tokenomics doc / an unlock calendar — when and how much unlocks bottom line: if you wonder 'it's good, why does it keep dropping?', 9/10 it's unlock supply. Check the unlock schedule before buying.