2026-01-12 21:39:53

Optimism community will vote on January 22nd to allocate 50% of Superchain sequencer revenue toward monthly $OP token buybacks. The mechanism targets $18 million in annual fees currently flowing from Base, Unichain, Ink and other OP Stack chains. If approved, buyback execution kicks off in February, making this the first Layer 2 protocol to systematically convert network revenue into token buy pressure. The proposal represents a shift in how L2s approach tokenomics—rather than accumulating treasury assets, revenue directly supports price discovery mechanisms.

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WalletDetective

· 01-15 16:54

Wow, finally an L2 dares to directly put revenue into buybacks. This is the kind of move I want to see.

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GweiWatcher

· 01-15 11:48

Oh, this is the right way—directly reinvesting the profits back into the market to support the price.

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SeasonedInvestor

· 01-12 22:09

Wow, OP directly used profits to buy back shares this time, which is much smarter than those projects hoarding treasury.

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SingleForYears

· 01-12 22:07

Wait, are you really going to use half of the sequencer fees for buybacks? That's a bit extreme—just throw the money directly into the token price.

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MEVSupportGroup

· 01-12 22:05

Honestly, OP, I want to see if this move can really stabilize the price or if it's just another castle in the air.

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LiquidatedAgain

· 01-12 21:58

Here comes the buyback again? I just want to know if this $18M expense can really support OP's price... $18M sounds like a lot, but when divided over each month, it’s like chump change for bottom-fishing. Last time Arbitrum did profit sharing, I was full of confidence, but I got wiped out twice. Now I feel like this whole thing is a bit too idealistic. --- Wait, if they really buy in every month, will OP see a surge? Although my liquidation price is scary right now, I need to study this mechanism... It’s easy to say "early knowledge is priceless," but I wish I had known earlier, everyone. --- It’s called a "price discovery mechanism" in the nicest terms, but in the harshest terms, isn’t it just throwing money to stabilize the market? Anyway, I’ve cleared my account three or four times, so I don’t have much expectation for any buyback. --- Base’s fees are so high? I always feel like these numbers are inflated... But if it can really be implemented, it should help improve OP’s collateralization ratio, right? --- Feels like another last show before cutting the leeks... Around this time last year, there were all kinds of positive signals, but after I went all in, the price plummeted straight down, and I didn’t even get a chance to add to my position.

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NotFinancialAdvice

· 01-12 21:47

OP's move this time is really interesting... directly reinvesting the income to support the price is much better than just holding it.

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GateUser-40edb63b

· 01-12 21:40

OP's move this time is quite interesting, directly pouring the profits back into buyback, no longer holding assets. Is the gamble on price discovery? Feels a bit uncertain.

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