Fetch.ai Announces $50 Million FET Token Buyback Program
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Humayun Sheikh, a prominent figure in AI and blockchain, stated that Fetch.ai's utility has improved due to increased use of ASI1 and the agent platform. Sheikh indicated the current FET token is undervalued and the Fetch Foundation aims to counter this by initiating a $50 million buyback program. The program involves multiple exchanges and market maker support, striving to increase FET token value and market liquidity.
As the buyback comes into effect, circulating FET supply is expected to decrease, potentially influencing staking rates and liquidity flows on Fetch.ai platforms. Historically, such initiatives have provided temporary price support and bolstered investor confidence, especially in foundational blockchain projects.
The ‘inherent’ transparency of decentralization, rooted in its open-source nature, helps ethical practices… a decentralized framework, according to Sheikh, enhanced systems’ robustness… it also supports scalability, which is essential as computational demands grow.
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Market Impact and Historical Comparisons
Did you know? Previous major buyback initiatives, like those of MakerDAO with MKR, often led to favorable price trends and increased liquidity, setting a historical precedent that Fetch.ai aims to replicate with its FET program.
As of the latest data from CoinMarketCap, Fetch.ai ($FET ) is valued at $0.68 with a market cap of $1.62 billion and a 15.36% increase in 24-hour trading volume.
The token showed a 0.83% increase over the past 24 hours, while displaying a mixed performance in longer time frames, such as a 5.90% decline over seven days and a 34.48% rise over the last 90 days.
