Sky Protocol Buyback Update: 1.​12B SKY Tokens Purchased

🔥 1.12B Tokens Gone Forever

By Sky
Aug 14, 2025, 4:10 PM
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The Sky Protocol continues its systematic buyback program, using 1.​4 million USDS to purchase 16.​9 million SKY tokens last week.​ The total buyback has now reached 1.​12 billion SKY tokens since the program's inception.​

The protocol maintains strong performance with:

  • Over $100M in estimated annual revenue
  • Average daily buybacks of $250K
  • Total buyback value of approximately $80M

The buyback mechanism operates through decentralized parameters defined in the Sky Atlas and approved by Sky Ecosystem Governance.​

For more details: Sky Atlas Documentation

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