Crypto token buybacks, week of Oct 5 to Oct 11, 2026
In the week of Oct 5 to Oct 11, 2026, 22 crypto protocols bought back $31.7M of their own tokens, down 6.6% from the week before. The largest buybacks were Hyperliquid (HYPE, $14.4M), Pump.fun (PUMP, $7.65M) and Uniswap (UNI, $1.53M), with HYPE alone accounting for 45% of the total. VVV recorded its largest weekly buybacks in at least 52 weeks.
Weeks run Monday to Sunday (UTC). Generated Oct 12, 2026 from DefiLlama data through Oct 11, 2026.
Top 10 buyback programs this week
| # | Token | This week | Last week | Change | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYPE Hyperliquid | $14.4M | $14.7M | -1.8% | 45.3% |
| 2 | PUMP Pump.fun | $7.65M | $8.15M | -6.1% | 24.1% |
| 3 | UNI Uniswap | $1.53M | $2.11M | -27.4% | 4.8% |
| 4 | SKY SkyMixed | $1.36M | $1.38M | -1.0% | 4.3% |
| 5 | LINK Chainlink | $1.01M | $1.07M | -5.1% | 3.2% |
| 6 | ORE OREMixed | $955K | $810K | +17.9% | 3.0% |
| 7 | LIT Lighter | $652K | $551K | +18.5% | 2.1% |
| 8 | CAKE PancakeSwap | $591K | $834K | -29.2% | 1.9% |
| 9 | NEAR NEAR Intents | $567K | $541K | +4.7% | 1.8% |
| 10 | ASTER Aster | $551K | $594K | -7.3% | 1.7% |
12 more programs bought back less than $551K each.
Biggest moves
- Venice (VVV)$131K to $545K (+315%)
- ORE (ORE)$810K to $955K (+17.9%)
- Lighter (LIT)$551K to $652K (+18.5%)
- BONK.fun (BONK)$1.16M to $422K (-63.7%)
- Uniswap (UNI)$2.11M to $1.53M (-27.4%)
- Pump.fun (PUMP)$8.15M to $7.65M (-6.1%)
Worth noting
- Venice (VVV)Largest week in 52 weeks: $545K
- Lido (LDO)No buybacks recorded this week
Weekly buybacks, all tracked tokens
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| Week ending (UTC) | Buybacks |
|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | $31,742,986 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $33,985,901 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $41,540,427 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | $37,940,308 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | $34,306,452 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | $35,193,380 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | $40,634,989 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | $41,864,333 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | $18,165,550 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | $18,847,570 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | $20,068,999 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | $16,214,739 |
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Crypto token buybacks, Oct 5 to Oct 11: $31.7M (-7% WoW) 1. $HYPE $14.4M 2. $PUMP $7.65M 3. $UNI $1.53M 4. $SKY* $1.36M 5. $LINK $1.01M Full report: https://www.tokenbuybacks.app/reports/2026-w41/
174/280Post on XBiggest moves vs last week: $VVV $131K to $545K (+315%) $ORE* $810K to $955K (+18%) $LIT $551K to $652K (+18%) $BONK* $1.16M to $422K (-64%) $UNI $2.11M to $1.53M (-27%) $PUMP $8.15M to $7.65M (-6%)
198/280Highest weekly buybacks in 52+ weeks: $VVV $545K No buybacks recorded this week: $LDO
85/280* 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.