🚨 OPTIMISM IS CONSIDERING BUYBACKS — AND THAT’S NOT A SMALL CHANGE
💰 Optimism Foundation is proposing monthly
$OP token buybacks, using 50 percent of Superchain revenue. Over the past year, that revenue added up to 5,868 ETH, which makes this more than just a symbolic move.
What stands out here is where the money comes from. This isn’t new token issuance or short-term incentives. It’s real revenue generated by the ecosystem, now being discussed as a way to support the token.
Under the proposal, bought-back
$OP could either be burned or used as staking rewards. Both options change how OP behaves over time. Burning slowly reduces supply. Staking rewards encourage holders to stay put instead of selling.
🧠 Stepping back, this feels like a shift in mindset.
Optimism isn’t just talking about growth anymore. It’s starting to think about returning value to the token — something you usually see when a protocol feels more confident about its long-term revenue base.
📊 It also says a lot about the Superchain itself. You don’t propose recurring buybacks unless you believe usage and fees are becoming more reliable.
⚠️ Of course, this still depends on execution. Revenue needs to stay consistent, and governance decisions around how buybacks are handled will matter.
👀 The real question now is simple:
Does this proposal move forward — and does Optimism actually follow through?
If it does,
#OP may start being viewed less as a pure growth token and more as something tied to real cash flow.
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