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🔓 $HYPE — BUYBACKS ARE ABSORBING A CHUNK OF THE UNLOCK SUPPLY One interesting detail in $HYPE ’s tokenomics is that the buyback program has been absorbing roughly 1 out of every 7 tokens from the scheduled unlocks. The vesting schedule releases around 9.92M $HYPE per month to Core Contributors, totaling approximately 81.8M tokens over nine months. Meanwhile, the Assistance Fund has reportedly bought back around 11.9M $HYPE on-chain, equivalent to roughly 14% of the scheduled unlocks—about a 7:1 ratio between unlocked and repurchased tokens. 📊 Buyback absorption by month: Nov 2025: 19% — 1.91M of 9.92M Dec 2025: No scheduled unlock, but 1.68M tokens were still repurchased Jan 2026: 17% — 2.13M of 12.46M Feb 2026: 16% — 1.55M of 9.92M Mar 2026: 13% — 1.27M of 9.92M Apr 2026: 10% — 0.97M of 9.92M May 2026: 9% — 0.91M of 9.92M Jun 2026: 9% — 0.87M of 9.92M Jul 2026: 6% — 0.57M of 9.92M One important distinction, though: The scheduled unlock amount represents the maximum possible supply release—not necessarily the amount the team actually claims. Reported claims have ranged from roughly 1.4% to 17.6% of the scheduled amounts. So when evaluating $HYPE’s unlock pressure, it’s important to look at actual claims, buybacks, and net supply entering the market, rather than focusing solely on the headline unlock schedule. $HYPE 👀 #WeakConsumptionFedSplit #OpenAIAnthropicRace