Breaking Down the Economic Model (@defidotapp DIP-004 Flywheel Driving Season 2) 1) Core Rule: DIP-004 allocates 80% of the protocol's net income for weekly HOME buybacks. Recently, the official team and third-party channels have repeatedly disclosed that 'another buyback has been executed' (including TX evidence). This week, there’s still a public signal of 'Another HOME buyback.' 2) Season Coupling: In Season 2, XP, faction rankings, and user behavior are tightly linked to 'actions that generate fees' (trading/staking/strategies, etc.). Fees ↑ → Buybacks ↑ → Net Supply ↓, turning 'more users' into 'supply contraction.' 3) Faction Bonus Pool: In the 9/2 update, the official team explicitly mentioned '400M HOME for the top 50 factions.' Additionally, the total scale for Season 2 remains set at 1B HOME (as determined by the official team on 7/29). This week’s significance lies in the repeated reinforcement of the distribution logic. 4) Why This Matters for the Token: On one hand, the season activates real trading activity, generating sustainable fees. On the other hand, buybacks turn those fees into 'demand.' Once the two form a closed loop, the token’s value anchor no longer relies solely on the issuance side but increasingly on the usage side. This is precisely the shared trend of 'buyback-driven tokenomics' in DeFi by 2025. Potential Misunderstanding: Airdrop ≠ Bonus: The accounting scope and distribution paths are different. Confusion here could lead to incorrect yield expectations.