SEC clears regulatory hurdle as crypto token buybacks hit record $638 million

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by The Defiant / DL News / Protos / CryptoSlate at 26 Sept, 20:20 UTC

Crypto projects spent about $638 million with token buybacks through late August 2026, according to Allium Labs data. That is already a record, up from $545 million over the same stretch of 2025. Hyperliquid accounted for roughly $370 million and Pump.fun for about $200 million, together close to…