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deBridge Foundation has created a Reserve Fund that uses all protocol revenue to buy DBR tokens on the open market.
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Since June, the fund has acquired 1.3% of the 10B DBR supply, worth nearly $3M.
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deBridge’s treasury now holds over $30M in DBR, USDC, SOL, and ETH.
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On-chain yield strategies and a public dashboard provide transparency and real-time reporting.
Buybacks Fueled by Protocol Revenue
The deBridge Foundation has launched a Reserve Fund that dedicates 100% of protocol revenue to purchasing DBR tokens from the open market. The initiative aims to strengthen the long-term value of the token and offer full transparency into the DAO’s $30 million in assets.
Since its launch in June, the fund has already acquired 1.3% of DBR’s 10 billion total supply, equivalent to nearly $3 million. Alongside the Reserve Fund, deBridge’s broader treasury holds assets across multiple blockchains, including DBR, USDC, SOL, and ETH.
Yield-Bearing and Transparent
The fund uses on-chain yield strategies to maximize returns: idle USDC is deposited into Aave, ETH is staked via Lido, and SOL/USDC on Solana is deployed on Kamino Finance. deBridge also introduced a public dashboard for tracking purchases, holdings, and yield in real time.
Launched in 2022, deBridge is a cross-chain protocol that enables liquidity transfers without using wrapped tokens. DBR, its native token issued on Solana in 2024, governs the protocol.
Part of a Larger Trend
This buyback model mirrors similar efforts by protocols like dYdX and Pump.fun, tying token value directly to platform activity. According to DefiLlama, deBridge generates nearly $10 million in annualized fees and has an $80M market cap. The protocol previously raised $5.5 million from investors such as Animoca Brands and ParaFi Capital.
