Crypto token buybacks, week of Nov 2 to Nov 8, 2026
In the week of Nov 2 to Nov 8, 2026, 34 crypto protocols bought back $30.5M of their own tokens, down 12.4% from the week before. The largest buybacks were Hyperliquid (HYPE, $15.9M), Pump.fun (PUMP, $4.25M) and Uniswap (UNI, $1.63M), with HYPE alone accounting for 52% of the total. FLIP recorded its largest weekly buybacks in at least 52 weeks.
Weeks run Monday to Sunday (UTC). Generated Nov 9, 2026 from DefiLlama data through Nov 8, 2026.
Top 10 buyback programs this week
| # | Token | This week | Last week | Change | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HYPE Hyperliquid | $15.9M | $16.9M | -5.6% | 52.2% |
| 2 | PUMP Pump.fun | $4.25M | $4.98M | -14.6% | 13.9% |
| 3 | UNI Uniswap | $1.63M | $2.88M | -43.4% | 5.3% |
| 4 | SKY SkyMixed | $1.28M | $1.28M | -0.6% | 4.2% |
| 5 | ORE OREMixed | $1.08M | $1.12M | -2.9% | 3.6% |
| 6 | LINK Chainlink | $1.01M | $1.10M | -7.8% | 3.3% |
| 7 | LIT Lighter | $816K | $1.82M | -55.2% | 2.7% |
| 8 | ASTER Aster | $809K | $535K | +51.1% | 2.6% |
| 9 | CAKE PancakeSwap | $636K | $508K | +25.1% | 2.1% |
| 10 | BONK BONK.funMixed | $523K | $435K | +20.4% | 1.7% |
24 more programs bought back less than $523K each.
Biggest moves
- Aster (ASTER)$535K to $809K (+51.1%)
- PancakeSwap (CAKE)$508K to $636K (+25.1%)
- BONK.fun (BONK)$435K to $523K (+20.4%)
- Uniswap (UNI)$2.88M to $1.63M (-43.4%)
- Lighter (LIT)$1.82M to $816K (-55.2%)
- Hyperliquid (HYPE)$16.9M to $15.9M (-5.6%)
Worth noting
- Chainflip (FLIP)Largest week in 52 weeks: $160K
- Derive (DRV)No buybacks recorded this week
- Pear Protocol (PEAR)No buybacks recorded this week
Weekly buybacks, all tracked tokens
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| Week ending (UTC) | Buybacks |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | $30,522,899 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $34,846,253 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $30,731,214 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $33,699,093 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $34,341,311 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $38,785,166 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $48,461,362 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | $45,765,837 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | $46,642,790 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | $40,701,626 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | $41,588,559 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | $42,142,022 |
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Crypto token buybacks, Nov 2 to Nov 8: $30.5M (-12% WoW) 1. $HYPE $15.9M 2. $PUMP $4.25M 3. $UNI $1.63M 4. $SKY* $1.28M 5. $ORE* $1.08M Full report: https://www.tokenbuybacks.app/reports/2026-w45/
174/280Post on XBiggest moves vs last week: $ASTER $535K to $809K (+51%) $CAKE $508K to $636K (+25%) $BONK* $435K to $523K (+20%) $UNI $2.88M to $1.63M (-43%) $LIT $1.82M to $816K (-55%) $HYPE $16.9M to $15.9M (-6%)
199/280Highest weekly buybacks in 52+ weeks: $FLIP $160K No buybacks recorded this week: $DRV, $PEAR
93/280* 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.