Monad announces potential buyback of up to $30 million worth of MON tokens in 2026

2026-01-21 15:34:13

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【Blockchain Rhythm】The Monad development team, Category Labs, recently announced on social media that they will consider repurchasing up to $30 million worth of MON tokens on the open market during the first half of 2026, in accordance with applicable regulatory provisions.

It is worth noting that this repurchase is not a mandatory commitment. Category Labs emphasized the flexibility of the repurchase activity—the entire process is entirely at their discretion, and can be initiated at any time, as well as paused or terminated at any moment. In other words, the announcement itself does not constitute a binding commitment to purchase a specific amount of tokens.

The development team stated that whether to implement the repurchase, as well as the specific timing and scale, will be flexibly adjusted based on actual market conditions. Such opportunistic repurchase strategies are relatively common in crypto projects and are usually executed when market conditions are favorable.

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WinterWarmthCat

· 3h ago

Wait, "consider" and "possible"… This way of saying it is really creative, sounds like nothing was said at all --- It's the same old story, if the market isn't good later, just don't buy back, first throw out a smoke screen --- Thirty million dollars sounds like a lot, but this kind of flexibility is so unrestrained, it feels like a lottery --- Buyback itself is fine, the problem is what use is there in such a promise of "can change your mind at any time" --- In 2026, when the yellow flowers have withered, it's better to just throw money now than to wait and buy back later --- This move is a bit damaging, announcing it to boost expectations, then "market conditions are not suitable" and it's over, a naked cut of leeks routine --- "Flexible adjustment" is just another way of saying "I'll buy back when I feel like it, and forget it when I don't," everyone who understands knows --- Don't bash them unfairly, they are indeed doing something, the key is whether real money is being poured in later --- Suddenly remembered a project's buyback promise… and the result? It just vanished into smoke

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GateUser-9ad11037

· 18h ago

Well... to put it nicely, it's "flexible," but actually it just means they might not buy back. --- Are they only buying back in 2026? Are they waiting for MON to drop to what price? Haha --- It's basically nothing; it's just a cover. --- Opportunistic buyback? It's just looking at the market sentiment, anyway we have to wait. --- 30 million sounds like a lot, but in reality? It depends on when they are willing to spend money. --- Can pause at any time... which means it might never happen at all, right? --- Compliance regulations and terms, translated as "we do whatever we want." --- Same old story, just wait and see. --- Promises after promises, in the end, it all depends on whether the market buys into it.

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FallingLeaf

· 01-21 16:05

In simple terms, it might buy back or it might not, leaving itself some room to maneuver. --- 30 million dollars sounds like a lot, but I’m already numb to this kind of "consideration" promise. --- Flexible adjustments, based on market conditions—anyway, if they end up doing nothing, no one can really say anything. --- Wait, does this mean as long as they think it’s not profitable, they can give up at any time? What’s the difference from not saying anything? --- Opportunistic buybacks are just a nice way of saying it; basically, buy when it’s cheap, skip when it’s not. --- I just want to know how likely a buyback in 2026 really is... feels like just a cover. --- Do they even need to issue such announcements? Can’t they just do it quietly? --- With such flexibility, why even issue announcements? It’s just a tactic to soothe the market.

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GlueGuy

· 01-21 16:05

This buyback promise is pretty empty; basically, it's "we might buy or we might not," anyway, there's a backup plan. Let's wait until 2026. Right now, trusting this is not as good as just stocking up yourself. 30 million seems like a lot, but how big is the proportion?

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ValidatorViking

· 01-21 16:04

so basically they're saying "maybe we'll buy back 30m worth of MON... or maybe we won't" lol. classic soft commitment energy right here. zero binding force, full optionality—it's the protocol governance equivalent of saying you'll "probably hit the gym tomorrow"

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Degentleman

· 01-21 16:00

Well... basically, it might buy back or it might not, just throwing up a smoke screen. --- 30 million doesn't seem like much; it depends on how MON's price looks in 2026. --- With such flexibility, might as well not say anything; anyway, when the market is bad, it's all the same rhetoric. --- It's a bit interesting, just waiting to see when they'll actually put real money on the table. --- This move is indeed cliché; every project plays it this way.

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TokenVelocityTrauma

· 01-21 15:57

Basically, it's just a facade. If they want to buy back, they buy back; if they don't want to buy back, they don't. Anyway, we can't hold them accountable.

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