Crypto token buybacks, week of Jul 6 to Jul 12, 2026
In the week of Jul 6 to Jul 12, 2026, 24 crypto protocols bought back $19.9M of their own tokens, down 3.8% from the week before. The largest buybacks were Hyperliquid (HYPE, $8.47M), Pump.fun (PUMP, $2.94M) and Lido (LDO, $2.08M), with HYPE alone accounting for 43% of the total. LDO and VVV recorded their largest weekly buybacks in at least 41 weeks.
Weeks run Monday to Sunday (UTC). Generated Sep 27, 2026 from DefiLlama data through Sep 26, 2026.
Top 10 buyback programs this week
| # | Token | This week | Last week | Change | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYPE Hyperliquid | $8.47M | $10.1M | -16.3% | 42.6% |
| 2 | PUMP Pump.fun | $2.94M | $3.71M | -20.8% | 14.8% |
| 3 | LDO Lido | $2.08M | $0 | new | 10.5% |
| 4 | LINK Chainlink | $1.13M | $1.18M | -4.0% | 5.7% |
| 5 | ORE OREMixed | $824K | $688K | +19.8% | 4.1% |
| 6 | UNI Uniswap | $787K | $846K | -7.0% | 4.0% |
| 7 | ASTER Aster | $759K | $1.19M | -36.4% | 3.8% |
| 8 | JUP Jupiter | $528K | $632K | -16.4% | 2.7% |
| 9 | LIT Lighter | $454K | $485K | -6.4% | 2.3% |
| 10 | CAKE PancakeSwap | $331K | $361K | -8.4% | 1.7% |
14 more programs bought back less than $331K each.
Biggest moves
- Lido (LDO)$0 to $2.08M (new)
- Venice (VVV)$20.8K to $289K (+1294%)
- ORE (ORE)$688K to $824K (+19.8%)
- Hyperliquid (HYPE)$10.1M to $8.47M (-16.3%)
- Pump.fun (PUMP)$3.71M to $2.94M (-20.8%)
- Aster (ASTER)$1.19M to $759K (-36.4%)
Worth noting
- Lido (LDO)Largest week in 41 weeks: $2.08M
- Venice (VVV)Largest week in 41 weeks: $289K
- LayerZero (ZRO)First buybacks in over 4 weeks: $135K
- Aave (AAVE)No buybacks recorded this week
Weekly buybacks, all tracked tokens
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| Week ending (UTC) | Buybacks |
|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | $19,855,216 |
| Jul 5, 2026 | $20,633,023 |
| Jun 28, 2026 | $21,942,596 |
| Jun 21, 2026 | $20,555,021 |
| Jun 14, 2026 | $21,552,050 |
| Jun 7, 2026 | $36,185,461 |
| May 31, 2026 | $22,131,160 |
| May 24, 2026 | $24,077,110 |
| May 17, 2026 | $23,988,317 |
| May 10, 2026 | $26,479,817 |
| May 3, 2026 | $23,700,256 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | $25,173,822 |
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Crypto token buybacks, Jul 6 to Jul 12: $19.9M (-4% WoW) 1. $HYPE $8.47M 2. $PUMP $2.94M 3. $LDO $2.08M 4. $LINK $1.13M 5. $ORE* $824K Full report: https://www.tokenbuybacks.app/reports/2026-w28/
173/280Post on XBiggest moves vs last week: $LDO $0 to $2.08M (new) $VVV $20.8K to $289K (+1294%) $ORE* $688K to $824K (+20%) $HYPE $10.1M to $8.47M (-16%) $PUMP $3.71M to $2.94M (-21%) $ASTER $1.19M to $759K (-36%)
199/280Highest weekly buybacks in 41+ weeks: $LDO $2.08M, $VVV $289K Buybacks resumed or started: $ZRO No buybacks recorded this week: $AAVE
133/280* Figure includes other payments to holders, not only buybacks. Data: @DefiLlama holders revenue. Daily figures for every token: https://www.tokenbuybacks.app/
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Buybacks are DefiLlama holders revenue for tokens whose holders revenue is mainly buybacks. Tokens marked Mixed also include other payments to holders. See the methodology. Data is revised over time, so the live token pages may differ slightly from this report.