Kinetiq KNTQ buybacks
Kinetiq bought back $132K of KNTQ in the 30 days to Nov 10, 2026, down 6.3% on the previous 30 days. At that pace it would spend about $1.61M a year, equal to 1.6% of KNTQ's $100M market cap. Recorded KNTQ buybacks total $932K since Apr 9, 2026, and Kinetiq ranks #28 of 37 active buyback programs tracked here.
Most recent recorded buyback: Nov 10, 2026 ($4.83K)
Daily KNTQ buybacks
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| Day (UTC) | Buybacks |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | $4,829 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | $7,128 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | $5,676 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | $4,493 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | $5,735 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | $5,494 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | $5,253 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $6,163 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $5,594 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $5,226 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | $3,937 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $4,300 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $3,838 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $3,809 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $3,609 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $3,560 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $3,572 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $3,603 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $3,768 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $3,703 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $3,772 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $3,705 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $3,892 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $3,721 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $3,762 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $3,893 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $3,785 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $3,957 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $3,940 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $4,207 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $4,565 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $4,061 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $4,810 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $4,312 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $4,378 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $4,600 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $4,589 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $4,739 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $5,935 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $4,422 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $4,885 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $8,702 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $962 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $4,597 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | $4,617 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | $5,601 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $4,697 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $4,872 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $5,551 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $5,375 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $5,441 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | $5,307 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | $83 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $4,916 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $5,937 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $4,429 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $4,435 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $4,627 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | $4,475 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | $4,864 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $4,570 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $4,698 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $5,079 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $5,098 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | $5,281 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | $5,624 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $5,896 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $5,231 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $4,994 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $5,019 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $5,154 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | $5,105 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | $5,140 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $6,007 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $5,783 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $5,209 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $5,090 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $5,071 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | $5,012 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | $4,990 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $4,956 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $4,774 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $4,046 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $3,762 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $3,923 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | $3,759 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | $3,748 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $3,591 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $3,864 |
Monthly KNTQ buybacks, all time
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| Month | Buybacks |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $55,591 |
| Oct 2026 | $127,628 |
| Sep 2026 | $145,979 |
| Aug 2026 | $131,399 |
| Jul 2026 | $125,939 |
| Jun 2026 | $140,376 |
| May 2026 | $124,244 |
| Apr 2026 | $80,820 |
KNTQ buyback record and recent activity
- Largest single day (past year)
- $8.70K on Sep 30, 2026
- Largest month on record
- $146K in September 2026
- How often it buys
- Kinetiq recorded buybacks on 30 of the last 30 days (almost every day). That averages $4.40K per day.
Last 7 days
| Day (UTC) | Buybacks |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | $4,829 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | $7,128 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | $5,676 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | $4,493 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | $5,735 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | $5,494 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | $5,253 |
How the KNTQ buyback works
KNTQ is bought on the open market and distributed to stakers or holders.
- Token Buy Back
- Since KIP-2, the 70% of the performance fee paid to the KNTQ buyback wallet; the bought KNTQ went to sKNTQ stakers until 2026-09-15 and to the Hyperliquid Assistance Fund since then (KIP-5).
- Buyback share (default 70%) of the performance fee.
- The whole invoiced commission, used to buy back KNTQ.
- KNTQ Fees To Assistance Fund
- KNTQ trading fees sent by the deployer to the Hyperliquid Assistance Fund, which has not sold or moved any of that KNTQ to date.
Source: DefiLlama holders revenue for kinetiq. First recorded buyback Apr 9, 2026, most recent Nov 10, 2026. Days are UTC. See the methodology for how yield and annualized figures are calculated.
KNTQ buyback FAQ
Does Kinetiq buy back KNTQ?
Yes. Kinetiq has an active KNTQ buyback program, with $132K bought back in the 30 days to Nov 10, 2026. KNTQ is bought on the open market and distributed to stakers or holders.
How much KNTQ has Kinetiq bought back?
$932K in total since Apr 9, 2026, including $932K in the last 365 days and $132K in the last 30 days (data through Nov 10, 2026).
How is the KNTQ buyback funded?
According to DefiLlama's methodology: Since KIP-2, the 70% of the performance fee paid to the KNTQ buyback wallet; the bought KNTQ went to sKNTQ stakers until 2026-09-15 and to the Hyperliquid Assistance Fund since then (KIP-5). Buyback share (default 70%) of the performance fee. The whole invoiced commission, used to buy back KNTQ. KNTQ trading fees sent by the deployer to the Hyperliquid Assistance Fund, which has not sold or moved any of that KNTQ to date.
What is KNTQ's buyback yield?
1.6%. That is KNTQ's annualized buybacks ($1.61M, based on the last 30 days) divided by its market cap of $100M.
More on Kinetiq
- Total value locked on the chain Kinetiq runs on, from ChainTVL: Hyperliquid L1 TVL.