GMX DAO continues its systematic token buyback campaign, having now repurchased over 384,000 GMX tokens for approximately $2.4 million at an average price of $6.25. The latest tranche saw 12,380 tokens acquired for roughly $85,000, adding to what has become one of the more aggressive treasury accumulation strategies in DeFi.

The buyback machine in detail

Since March 5, 2026, the GMX DAO has repurchased 313,650 GMX tokens for approximately $1.965 million, averaging $6.27 per token. The pace accelerated meaningfully in Q2 2026, when the DAO scooped up 228,030 tokens for around $1.41 million at an average of $6.18.

One particularly notable weekly buyback occurred from June 24 to 30, when 23,280 GMX were acquired for $125,000. That batch averaged $5.37 per token, a meaningful discount compared to the broader program average of $6.25.

The funding mechanism is what makes this program structurally interesting. The DAO redirected 27% of protocol fees, money that was traditionally distributed to GMX stakers as yield, toward these open-market buybacks. Stakers who were counting on passive income from fees are now watching those revenues get converted into treasury assets instead.

Liquidity reshuffling and Solana expansion

The DAO has signaled plans to withdraw approximately 600,000 GMX tokens from external decentralized exchange liquidity pools. Those tokens would be redeployed into GMX’s own pools, consolidating liquidity under the protocol’s direct control.

Additionally, GMX appears to be expanding its footprint to Solana through a platform called GMTrade.xyz. GMX built its reputation on Arbitrum and is extending into the Solana perpetuals market via this expansion.

Market reaction and the $90 threshold

GMX’s token price hasn’t significantly moved on the back of these purchases. Earlier buyback rounds did little to move the needle on valuation, which is partly why the DAO has been iterating on its approach.

According to the DAO’s governance framework, rewards from the buyback program will only be distributed when GMX achieves trading levels above $90. With the token currently trading in the $6 range, that threshold is roughly 14x away. It ensures accumulated tokens aren’t dumped back onto the market at these levels.

What this means for investors

The 27% fee redirection creates a measurable reduction in staking yield. Anyone evaluating GMX staking needs to factor in that roughly a quarter of what used to be distributed as rewards is now going into buybacks instead.

The liquidity consolidation strategy could reduce GMX’s presence on popular DEX aggregators. If 600,000 tokens get pulled from external pools, it may become harder to trade GMX on certain platforms, potentially widening spreads before the DAO’s own pools absorb that volume.