Crypto token buybacks hit record $638M this year

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Crypto token buybacks reached a record $638 million this year, up from $545 million during the same period last year and just $366,000 in 2024, according to a report discussed by Scott Melker on Yahoo Finance's "The Daily Wolf." Hyperliquid and pump.fun account for 90% of that total, with Hyperliquid spending $370 million and pump.fun approximately $200 million. Hyperliquid directs almost all of its platform revenue towards buying its own token, while pump.fun allocates about 50%. This marks a shift from Bitcoin treasury companies that bought Bitcoin without planning for cash flow, and from past altcoins that lacked utility. Investors increasingly favor tokens with recognizable financial value accrual, as seen when Ethena announced a similar buyback and its token rose about 20%.

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₿Hyperliquid
HYPE32196-USD
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Hyperliquid spent $370M on buybacks, directing almost all platform revenue to its token.

Ethena
ENA-USD
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Ethena's buyback announcement led to a 20% token rise, highlighting investor preference for value accrual.

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Pump.funPrivate▲ Positive
Capitalrelevance

pump.fun allocated about $200M, roughly 50% of revenue, to buybacks.

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