Crypto token buybacks, week of Aug 3 to Aug 9, 2026
In the week of Aug 3 to Aug 9, 2026, 23 crypto protocols bought back $18.9M of their own tokens, down 6.0% from the week before. The largest buybacks were Hyperliquid (HYPE, $6.44M), Pump.fun (PUMP, $5.11M) and Uniswap (UNI, $1.67M), with HYPE alone accounting for 34% of the total. VVV recorded its largest weekly buybacks in at least 45 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 | $6.44M | $8.34M | -22.8% | 34.1% |
| 2 | PUMP Pump.fun | $5.11M | $4.46M | +14.5% | 27.1% |
| 3 | UNI Uniswap | $1.67M | $1.82M | -8.2% | 8.8% |
| 4 | LINK Chainlink | $1.15M | $1.15M | +0.4% | 6.1% |
| 5 | CAKE PancakeSwap | $792K | $772K | +2.7% | 4.2% |
| 6 | ASTER Aster | $740K | $992K | -25.4% | 3.9% |
| 7 | ORE OREMixed | $515K | $482K | +6.8% | 2.7% |
| 8 | JUP Jupiter | $486K | $440K | +10.4% | 2.6% |
| 9 | VVV Venice | $386K | $66.8K | +479% | 2.0% |
| 10 | LIT Lighter | $329K | $612K | -46.3% | 1.7% |
13 more programs bought back less than $329K each.
Biggest moves
- Pump.fun (PUMP)$4.46M to $5.11M (+14.5%)
- Venice (VVV)$66.8K to $386K (+479%)
- Raydium (RAY)$91.1K to $287K (+215%)
- Hyperliquid (HYPE)$8.34M to $6.44M (-22.8%)
- Lighter (LIT)$612K to $329K (-46.3%)
- Aster (ASTER)$992K to $740K (-25.4%)
Worth noting
- Venice (VVV)Largest week in 45 weeks: $386K
- Lido (LDO)No buybacks recorded this week
Weekly buybacks, all tracked tokens
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| Week ending (UTC) | Buybacks |
|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | $18,869,365 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | $20,076,217 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | $16,213,492 |
| Jul 19, 2026 | $17,338,840 |
| 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 |
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Crypto token buybacks, Aug 3 to Aug 9: $18.9M (-6% WoW) 1. $HYPE $6.44M 2. $PUMP $5.11M 3. $UNI $1.67M 4. $LINK $1.15M 5. $CAKE $792K Full report: https://www.tokenbuybacks.app/reports/2026-w32/
172/280Post on XBiggest moves vs last week: $PUMP $4.46M to $5.11M (+14%) $VVV $66.8K to $386K (+479%) $RAY $91.1K to $287K (+215%) $HYPE $8.34M to $6.44M (-23%) $LIT $612K to $329K (-46%) $ASTER $992K to $740K (-25%)
201/280Highest weekly buybacks in 45+ weeks: $VVV $386K No buybacks recorded this week: $LDO
85/280Data: @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.