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BitTorrent burns 21.62 trillion BTT tokens in inaugural quarterly buyback

BitTorrent has permanently burned 21.62 trillion BTT tokens valued at $7.6 million using third-quarter revenue from decentralized services, marking the network's first quarterly buyback.

A round token featuring the BitTorrent name and logo resting on an antique mechanical counter.
Image: @thedailyblock

BitTorrent has completed its first quarterly buyback burn, permanently removing 21.62 trillion BTT tokens valued at $7.6 million from circulation, according to reports from crypto.news and The Daily Block. The project allocated 100% of its third-quarter revenue generated from decentralized services to fund the token destruction.[1][2]

The transaction marks the inaugural round of repurchased BTT under BitTorrent's long-term buyback-and-burn initiative, as detailed in sponsored coverage published by CryptoSlate. A cornerstone of the TRON ecosystem, BitTorrent is aligning the burn program with a broader strategic rebrand aimed at pivoting its architecture toward Web3 and artificial intelligence infrastructure.[3][4]

Key facts

  • BitTorrent permanently removed 21.62 trillion BTT tokens from circulation in its first quarterly buyback burn.
  • The destroyed BTT tokens were valued at $7.6 million.
  • The buyback was funded using 100% of BitTorrent's third-quarter revenue from decentralized services.
  • The burn is the first round under BitTorrent's long-term BTT buyback-and-burn mechanism.
  • BitTorrent is pairing the token burn program with a strategic rebrand aimed at Web3 and AI infrastructure.
  • CryptoSlate distributed the rebrand and burn announcement as promoted content.

Sources · 4 sources

  1. CN

    crypto.news@cryptodotnewsPost on X ·

    JUST IN: BitTorrent burns $7.6M worth of $BTT in first quarterly buyback The project permanently removed 21.62 trillion $BTT from circulation using 100% of Q3 revenue from decentralized services. https://t.co/etkXW8f1tJ

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  2. TD

    The Daily Block@thedailyblockPost on X ·

    🚨 BREAKING: BitTorrent Burns $7.6M Worth of $BTT BitTorrent has permanently removed 21.62 trillion $BTT tokens from circulation in its first quarterly buyback, using 100% of Q3 revenue from decentralized services.

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  3. CR

    CryptoSlateArticle ·

    BitTorrent Ushers in Next-Gen Web3 Infrastructure with Strategic Rebrand and Inaugural BTT Burn Overview: The first round of BTT repurchased with decentralized service revenue has been completely burned, as BitTorrent leverages its reimagined architecture to pivot toward Web3 and AI infrastructure. BitTorrent, a cornerstone of decentralized infrastructure in the TRON ecosystem, entered a new phase of growth driven by dual engines: the rollout of its long-term BTT buyback-and-burn… Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox

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  4. CR

    CryptoSlate@CryptoSlatePost on X ·

    .@BitTorrent Ushers in Next-Gen Web3 Infrastructure with Strategic Rebrand and Inaugural BTT Burn #promoted https://t.co/2aDM4iebPl

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