GMX DAO reported that it repurchased 15,390 GMX for approximately $120,000 between September 2 and September 8, 2026, as part of an ongoing token reacquisition program. GMX is the native token of a decentralized exchange protocol offering spot and perpetual trading. The figures were published by GMX's official account and have not been independently verified through on-chain transaction data.

According to the protocol's report, the weekly repurchase represented an average acquisition price of approximately $7.80 per GMX. Because the reported dollar amount is rounded, the implied average is also approximate. The update does not provide daily purchase volumes, fees, individual transaction prices, transaction hashes, or an audited ledger.

Weekly and cumulative program figures

GMX said the DAO's reacquisition activity from March 5 through September 8 totaled 468,590 GMX tokens for roughly $3,000,000. The protocol put the program's overall blended average at about $6.40 per token.

The DAO's own report is the sole source for both the weekly and cumulative totals. The available information does not independently establish where the purchases were executed, how they were funded, or what happened to the reacquired tokens after execution.

GMX shared the figures through its official X account, making that post the primary record of the claim. The official post is available at https://x.com/GMX_IO/status/2097704929439740133.

The GMX DAO has reacquired 15,390 $GMX for ~$120,000 at an average of ~$7.80 between September 2–8, 2026. 🫐 Program Total (Mar 5 – Sep 8): 468,590 GMX tokens have been reacquired for ~$3,000,000; representing an overall blended average of ~$6.40 🔵 pic.twitter.com/D2KR7vGHnw — GMX 🫐 (@GMX_IO) September 9, 2026

Source: @GMX_IO on X

Reported average cost

Dividing the approximately $120,000 in reported weekly spending by 15,390 tokens produces an implied average cost of about $7.80 per GMX, consistent with the figure cited by the DAO. That calculation is based on rounded totals and does not represent a verified execution price for any individual trade or a current market quotation.

For context, GMX recently traded near $7.70. That market level does not, by itself, establish that the reported repurchases affected the token's price.

What the report does not establish

The DAO's post identifies the number of tokens, an approximate dollar amount, and the September 2–8 reporting period. It does not state the funding source, execution venue, or final disposition of the reacquired GMX. The available figures therefore do not confirm whether the tokens were burned, redistributed, or permanently removed from circulating supply.

The report also does not establish an effect on GMX's market price or circulating supply, and a single weekly update does not support an inference about a future repurchase schedule. Any fuller details would need to come from the original report or independently verifiable on-chain records. Those records, along with any further weekly updates from the DAO, are the available means of tracking the program over time.

Buyback-style programs are a recurring feature of decentralized finance token design, though protocols differ in funding sources, cadence, and governance. The update follows earlier community discussions about revenue-linked token mechanisms in decentralized finance. Ethena, for example, previously put a revenue-funded ENA buyback proposal to a vote. GMX's reported approach differs in that the DAO describes reacquisitions on a rolling weekly basis rather than requiring a separate vote on one program each time.

A March 2026 GMX governance thread discussed reward terms linked to staking power and price thresholds. That discussion provides historical context but does not prove that the September repurchases occurred or establish current policy.

The source also referenced broader macroeconomic considerations, including an upcoming Federal Reserve test and cooling core inflation. Those factors are outside the scope of what the GMX DAO's reported figures confirm.

Original source: https://www.coinwy.com/gmx-dao-buyback-15390-gmx-september-2-8/

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