The Optimism Foundation recently proposed an interesting plan — starting from February next year, they intend to use 50% of the revenue generated by the Superchain ecosystem (including projects like Base, Unichain, World Chain) over a continuous 12-month period to buy back OP tokens. How much money is that? Last year, Optimism earned 5868 ETH in 12 months. At this rate, approximately 2934 ETH would be used for buybacks. The repurchased OP tokens will not be burned immediately but will be stored in a collective treasury, allowing for flexible use later — such as token burning, ecosystem incentives, or rewarding token holders who participate in network security. Additionally, this proposal grants the foundation more authority to manage the remaining Ethereum assets more flexibly — for staking to increase income, enhancing liquidity, or supporting ecosystem development. This approach bypasses some cumbersome governance voting processes, improving decision-making efficiency. In simple terms, Optimism is managing assets more effectively while using buybacks to strengthen the token's value expectations.
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TerraNeverForget
· 01-11 11:50
It's both buybacks and management rights— is the foundation self-empowering?
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NFTPessimist
· 01-10 00:40
It's both buybacks and a treasury again. Sounds good, but it still feels like the same old trick.
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TokenVelocityTrauma
· 01-08 20:24
It's another buyback and flexible management—both sound good, but it depends on how it's ultimately spent.
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TideReceder
· 01-08 17:00
This move has some substance; repurchasing 2934 ETH can indeed support the market.
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TheShibaWhisperer
· 01-08 16:56
Another buyback and delegation of authority—this combination of tactics is quite effective.
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AlgoAlchemist
· 01-08 16:48
This buyback method is indeed a bit clever. Instead of directly burning, it is first stored in the treasury, giving itself more operational flexibility.
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UncleLiquidation
· 01-08 16:47
Wow, this move is pretty clever, a disguised way to harvest profits.
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ForkThisDAO
· 01-08 16:34
The operational space has expanded, and this move is indeed quite interesting.
Using ecosystem revenue directly for buybacks, not burning but instead storing in the treasury for flexible use—feels a bit like a mischievous move.
This is the result of loosening the foundation's permissions.
It seems like they're paving the way for future actions.
Can the buyback strength meet OP's expectations? Or will it be another round of the "good news is exhausted" rhythm?
The Optimism Foundation recently proposed an interesting plan — starting from February next year, they intend to use 50% of the revenue generated by the Superchain ecosystem (including projects like Base, Unichain, World Chain) over a continuous 12-month period to buy back OP tokens. How much money is that? Last year, Optimism earned 5868 ETH in 12 months. At this rate, approximately 2934 ETH would be used for buybacks. The repurchased OP tokens will not be burned immediately but will be stored in a collective treasury, allowing for flexible use later — such as token burning, ecosystem incentives, or rewarding token holders who participate in network security. Additionally, this proposal grants the foundation more authority to manage the remaining Ethereum assets more flexibly — for staking to increase income, enhancing liquidity, or supporting ecosystem development. This approach bypasses some cumbersome governance voting processes, improving decision-making efficiency. In simple terms, Optimism is managing assets more effectively while using buybacks to strengthen the token's value expectations.