Helium announces daily “token repurchase” instead of destruction to re-establish the value of HNT

Helium announced the switch to daily repurchase of HNT and the promotion of a digital asset treasury (DAT) to bridge the token economy with traditional funds.
(Previous summary: Depin exploded! Helium and AT&T reached an "automatic connection" agreement, and the surge in users increased HNT by 18%)
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Decentralized wireless network project Helium Announcing a key adjustment to the token economy: the team will no longer directly destroy the HNT received, but will instead buy back equal amounts every day. The decision to move from "burning" to "buying back" is regarded by the outside world as an important step for Helium to attract traditional funds and stabilize the ecology.

As many know, the @helium team has been burning @helium_mobile revenue on a daily basis thereby offsetting daily network emissions with supply reduction. As holders ourselves and active participants in the network, we believe in rising tide actions for token holders at this stage…

— Helium🎈 (@helium) October 18, 2025

Buyback replaces destruction

In the past, Helium used team vault destruction to reduce supply, but the destruction occurred on the chain and had limited short-term price support. The latest official announcement states that the project will use an automated DCA mechanism to repurchase the same amount of HNT in the open market on a daily basis based on daily network income. Compared with the destruction that continues to reduce the total amount but lacks immediate buying orders, direct repurchase converts cash flow into real demand, provides a "floor" effect on prices, and forms long-term and predictable support for liquidity. Helium also stated that if needed in the future, additional repurchase purchases can be extended to centralized exchanges, AMMs or OTCs for flexible replenishment.

DAT Vault: Turning Tokens into Active Assets

In conjunction with the repurchase strategy, Helium is preparing to set up a Digital Asset Vault (DAT). Rather than simply hoarding coins, DAT will actively use its held assets to generate income, including pledging, borrowing, and participating in tokenized assets and on-chain financing. In addition, the treasury will also diversify the allocation of multiple assets such as stablecoins and reduce volatility risks through hedging tools. Helium plans to bring the traditional financial management framework to the chain by forming alliances with professional institutions, adding the "self-value-added" feature to HNT.

Helium background

Helium focuses on low-power, long-distance LongFi technology and is committed to using hotspot devices to build decentralized IoT and 5G networks. Through integration with Solana, the project ranks among the best in the DePIN ecosystem, and Helium Mobile (MOBILE) has become a demonstration case. The new repurchase system and DAT allow the project team to become a market participant and no longer rely solely on token issuance income, which is in line with the preference of many traditional investors for the "cash flow model".

HNT is currently quoted at $1.81, down 7.3% in the past 24 hours.