The Optimism Foundation recently announced an interesting proposal. Starting from February, they plan to implement a one-year program to allocate 50% of the revenue generated by the Superchain ecosystem (including Base, Unichain, World Chain, and other ecological chains) to buy back OP tokens.

The numbers look quite substantial. Over the past 12 months, Optimism has earned 5868 ETH, and according to this ratio, approximately 2934 ETH will be used for OP buybacks. These repurchased tokens will not be sold off immediately but will enter the collective treasury of OP. How will they be used later? Burning, ecosystem incentives, or rewarding holders who contribute to network security are all within the scope of consideration.

Another highlight of the proposal is the authorization for the foundation to manage the remaining Ethereum assets more flexibly. By staking, providing liquidity, and supporting ecosystem projects, they aim to increase returns and avoid lengthy governance processes each time. This approach can improve capital efficiency and accelerate ecosystem development. It seems that Optimism is trying to shift from a mere allocator to a more proactive operator.