Crypto token buybacks, week of Oct 12 to Oct 18, 2026
In the week of Oct 12 to Oct 18, 2026, 22 crypto protocols bought back $31.9M of their own tokens, up 0.4% from the week before. The largest buybacks were Hyperliquid (HYPE, $16.4M), Pump.fun (PUMP, $6.26M) and Uniswap (UNI, $1.83M), with HYPE alone accounting for 51% of the total.
Weeks run Monday to Sunday (UTC). Generated Oct 19, 2026 from DefiLlama data through Oct 18, 2026.
Top 10 buyback programs this week
| # | Token | This week | Last week | Change | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYPE Hyperliquid | $16.4M | $14.4M | +14.0% | 51.5% |
| 2 | PUMP Pump.fun | $6.26M | $7.65M | -18.2% | 19.6% |
| 3 | UNI Uniswap | $1.83M | $1.53M | +19.8% | 5.8% |
| 4 | SKY SkyMixed | $1.29M | $1.36M | -5.7% | 4.0% |
| 5 | LINK Chainlink | $1.11M | $1.01M | +9.3% | 3.5% |
| 6 | ORE OREMixed | $922K | $955K | -3.5% | 2.9% |
| 7 | LIT Lighter | $703K | $652K | +7.7% | 2.2% |
| 8 | ASTER Aster | $662K | $551K | +20.3% | 2.1% |
| 9 | CAKE PancakeSwap | $553K | $591K | -6.4% | 1.7% |
| 10 | NEAR NEAR Intents | $490K | $570K | -14.1% | 1.5% |
12 more programs bought back less than $490K each.
Biggest moves
- Hyperliquid (HYPE)$14.4M to $16.4M (+14.0%)
- Uniswap (UNI)$1.53M to $1.83M (+19.8%)
- Aster (ASTER)$551K to $662K (+20.3%)
- Pump.fun (PUMP)$7.65M to $6.26M (-18.2%)
- Venice (VVV)$545K to $147K (-73.1%)
- BONK.fun (BONK)$422K to $158K (-62.6%)
Worth noting
- Lido (LDO)No buybacks recorded this week
Weekly buybacks, all tracked tokens
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| Week ending (UTC) | Buybacks |
|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | $31,871,564 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $31,746,458 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $33,985,901 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $41,540,427 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | $37,943,130 |
| 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 |
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Crypto token buybacks, Oct 12 to Oct 18: $31.9M (+0% WoW) 1. $HYPE $16.4M 2. $PUMP $6.26M 3. $UNI $1.83M 4. $SKY* $1.29M 5. $LINK $1.11M Full report: https://www.tokenbuybacks.app/reports/2026-w42/
175/280Post on XBiggest moves vs last week: $HYPE $14.4M to $16.4M (+14%) $UNI $1.53M to $1.83M (+20%) $ASTER $551K to $662K (+20%) $PUMP $7.65M to $6.26M (-18%) $VVV $545K to $147K (-73%) $BONK* $422K to $158K (-63%)
201/280No buybacks recorded this week: $LDO
36/280* 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.