Overview
Tokenomist classifies buyback events using three dimensions: Type, Source, and Precision. Together, these tags provide full context for each buyback — not just what was bought, but how it was executed, where the funds came from, and how reliable the underlying data is. This taxonomy helps users evaluate whether a project’s buyback activity is sustainable, verifiable, and meaningful for long-term supply dynamics.Buyback Type
The Buyback Type tag shows how the buyback was executed.Buyback Source
The Source tag indicates where the buyback funds come from, helping users understand sustainability.
Together, the Basis, Type, and Source tags give full context for each buyback event, showing not just what was bought, but how, with what funds, and how verifiable the data is.
Buyback Precision
The Buyback Precision tag indicates how the data was obtained and how reliable it is, similar in spirit to Precisions and Assumptions.Spent Amount vs Inflow Value
When tokens are transferred into a designated buyback wallet, this does not necessarily indicate that the project spent token amount × price at that moment. Buyback wallets often- Receive tokens purchased in advance
- Aggregate funds for multiple purchases
- Conduct OTC deals at prices that differ from spot market rates.
- Spent Amount shows the actual USD capital deployed, which is derived from on-chain transactions linked to known buyer addresses.
- Inflow Value represents the calculated market value of tokens repurchased (token amount × market price at the time of buyback).
Access Features
This taxonomy is used across the following Tokenomist features:- Buyback Pane — View a single token’s buyback activity, including summary metrics, historical chart, and event-level details.
- Buyback Screener — Scan all tracked projects with buyback programs, sorted by volume, frequency, and supply impact.
- Compare Buyback — Compare buyback scale and intensity across multiple projects side by side.