Token buybacks spent $880M+ last year, but prices stalled anyway – one number now decides if they work

Jan 9, 2026 - 11:30
Token buybacks spent $880M+ last year, but prices stalled anyway – one number now decides if they work
Optimism announced a 12-month token buyback program on Jan. 8, allocating 50% of Superchain revenue to monthly OP token purchases starting in February. The buyback pressure is estimated at roughly $9.1 million annually, based on the past year’s 5,868 ETH in collected fees. The proposal frames the shift as a transition from pure governance token...

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