The decentralized perpetual futures exchange Lighter ($LIT) has announced significant steps to strengthen its token economy. In a statement made on the social media platform X, exchange founder Vladimir Novakovski reported that over 16 million $LIT tokens have been repurchased to date and that a regular quarterly token burning program has recently been officially launched.
Novakovski stated that the buyback program is part of a long-term strategy to reduce the circulating supply of the $LIT token. He added that regular token burns will also be implemented with the same goal in mind, saying that this mechanism aims to support the sustainability of the ecosystem.
Lighter’s CEO also emphasized that there were no changes to the company’s issuance structure before or after the Token Generation Event (TGE). Novakovski noted that while existing investors were offered the opportunity to sell their shares or tokens, the majority chose to hold onto their positions. He stated that this is a significant indicator of confidence in the project.
In his statement, Novakovski addressed not only Lighter’s token economy but also regulatory developments in the US. He stated that the expected changes to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulatory framework regarding digital assets, as outlined in the CLARITY Act currently before Congress, are critically important for the sector.
According to the founder, once these regulations are finalized, blackchain-based fundraising methods and the tokenization of shares could rapidly become widespread. Novakovski stated that such a transformation would create a stronger bridge between both traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets, and he expects blackchain capital markets to grow significantly in the coming years.
*This is not investment advice.