Crypto token buybacks, week of Oct 26 to Nov 1, 2026
In the week of Oct 26 to Nov 1, 2026, 36 crypto protocols bought back $34.7M of their own tokens, up 14.0% from the week before. The largest buybacks were Hyperliquid (HYPE, $16.9M), Pump.fun (PUMP, $4.88M) and Uniswap (UNI, $2.88M), with HYPE alone accounting for 49% of the total. CARDS and FLIP recorded their largest weekly buybacks in at least 52 weeks.
Weeks run Monday to Sunday (UTC). Generated Nov 2, 2026 from DefiLlama data through Nov 1, 2026.
Top 10 buyback programs this week
| # | Token | This week | Last week | Change | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYPE Hyperliquid | $16.9M | $14.7M | +14.5% | 48.6% |
| 2 | PUMP Pump.fun | $4.88M | $5.72M | -14.7% | 14.0% |
| 3 | UNI Uniswap | $2.88M | $1.42M | +103% | 8.3% |
| 4 | LIT Lighter | $1.82M | $730K | +149% | 5.2% |
| 5 | SKY SkyMixed | $1.28M | $1.28M | +0.2% | 3.7% |
| 6 | ORE OREMixed | $1.12M | $956K | +16.9% | 3.2% |
| 7 | LINK Chainlink | $1.10M | $1.06M | +3.9% | 3.2% |
| 8 | ASTER Aster | $535K | $567K | -5.6% | 1.5% |
| 9 | CAKE PancakeSwap | $508K | $529K | -4.0% | 1.5% |
| 10 | JUP Jupiter | $483K | $354K | +36.4% | 1.4% |
26 more programs bought back less than $483K each.
Biggest moves
- Hyperliquid (HYPE)$14.7M to $16.9M (+14.5%)
- Uniswap (UNI)$1.42M to $2.88M (+103%)
- Lighter (LIT)$730K to $1.82M (+149%)
- Pump.fun (PUMP)$5.72M to $4.88M (-14.7%)
- Pons (PONS)$495K to $253K (-49.0%)
- StonkFun (STONK)$560K to $420K (-25.0%)
Worth noting
- Collector Crypt (CARDS)Largest week in 52 weeks: $219K
- Chainflip (FLIP)Largest week in 52 weeks: $141K
- Pear Protocol (PEAR)No buybacks recorded this week
Weekly buybacks, all tracked tokens
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| Week ending (UTC) | Buybacks |
|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | $34,743,359 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $30,488,738 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $33,741,832 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $34,207,752 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $38,865,375 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $48,576,275 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | $45,706,271 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | $46,817,182 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | $40,638,718 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | $41,564,162 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | $42,409,140 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | $18,795,060 |
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Crypto token buybacks, Oct 26 to Nov 1: $34.7M (+14% WoW) 1. $HYPE $16.9M 2. $PUMP $4.88M 3. $UNI $2.88M 4. $LIT $1.82M 5. $SKY* $1.28M Full report: https://www.tokenbuybacks.app/reports/2026-w44/
174/280Post on XBiggest moves vs last week: $HYPE $14.7M to $16.9M (+15%) $UNI $1.42M to $2.88M (+103%) $LIT $730K to $1.82M (+149%) $PUMP $5.72M to $4.88M (-15%) $PONS $495K to $253K (-49%) $STONK $560K to $420K (-25%)
203/280Highest weekly buybacks in 52+ weeks: $CARDS $219K, $FLIP $141K No buybacks recorded this week: $PEAR
101/280* 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.