dYdX Implements 75% Buyback: Synchronizing Holder Rewards with Platform Growth
- dYdX community approved 75% protocol fee allocation for token buybacks, up from 25%, via a 59.38% voter majority on November 13, 2025. - The revised distribution aims to reduce DYDX supply, enhance scarcity, and align token holder incentives with platform performance through automated, transparent buybacks. - 5% of fees now fund Treasury SubDAO and MegaVault for ecosystem development, balancing supply reduction with staking incentives and research-driven growth. - Analysts highlight this as a DeFi govern
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This move demonstrates a deliberate strategy to better align token holder interests with the platform’s success. By linking buybacks directly to protocol revenues, dYdX intends to
Proposal 313 marks a shift away from conventional corporate buyback practices. Rather than relying on executive decisions as in centralized organizations, dYdX’s system is fully automated and open, with every transaction contributing to the buyback pool
Experts observe that this decision could influence future DeFi governance models. By
The dYdX team shared the update on X, stating, "
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