Commitment to Deflationary Supply
Singapore – January 16, 2026 – JustLend DAO, TRON’s decentralized lending platform, has successfully completed its second buyback and burn of JST tokens. This initiative has permanently removed 525 million tokens from circulation, valued at an estimated $21 million USD. This burn represents approximately 5.3% of the total JST supply. In less than three months, JustLend DAO has now cumulatively reduced the supply by approximately 1.08 billion JST tokens, which is about 10.96% of the total supply. These buyback and burn events underscore JustLend DAO’s dedication to maintaining a deflationary token supply for its JST token.
Ecosystem Growth Fuels Buyback
The recent token burn was facilitated by the sustained growth and increased activity within the JustLend DAO ecosystem. The platform's Total Value Locked (TVL) has surpassed $7.08 billion, consistently ranking it among the top three decentralized lending markets. Notably, activity in the SBM market has reached a new cycle high. The reserves utilized for this buyback were sourced from SBM USDT balances generated during the initial burn, establishing a self-sustaining model for continuous supply reduction.
Diversified Product Suite and Ecosystem Expansion
JustLend DAO continues to enhance and broaden its product offerings to better serve its user base:
- •sTRX Staking: This feature allows for on-chain participation while maintaining liquidity for various DeFi applications. To date, over 9.3 billion TRX tokens have been staked through this mechanism.
- •Energy Rental: In September 2025, base fees for energy rental were reduced from 15% to 8%, which has contributed to a notable increase in on-chain usage.
- •GasFree Smart Wallet: This innovative wallet allows users to cover transaction fees using their transferred assets, such as USDT. A gas subsidy mechanism has effectively reduced transaction costs to approximately 1 USDT per transfer. The wallet has processed a substantial $46 billion in transaction volume, providing significant fee savings for its users.
Further buyback capacity has been generated through the expansion of the USDD multi-chain ecosystem. USDD has extended its reach across major blockchain networks, including Ethereum and BNB Chain. As of January 14, the total value locked in USDD has exceeded $1 billion, more than doubling in less than two months. This expansion strengthens the interconnections between stablecoin adoption, protocol activity, and the ongoing reduction of JST supply, thereby reinforcing a closed-loop model designed to foster long-term ecosystem participation and liquidity.
Impact on JST Tokenomics and Market Performance
The reduction in JST supply has significantly altered the token's economic structure, more closely aligning its value with protocol activity and enhancing overall scarcity. With a diminished circulating supply, each remaining JST token holds increased governance power, amplifying holder influence over protocol parameters, treasury management, and future product development decisions. Market data has indicated heightened activity following the token burns. On January 8, CoinMarketCap reported that JST’s market capitalization surpassed $400 million for the first time. On the same day, the 24-hour trading volume increased by 21.92% to $31.49 million. The token's price saw a rise of 10.82% over the preceding month and a 3.1% increase within a single day.
Future Outlook for JST Supply Reduction
The establishment of quarterly buyback-and-burn cycles provides a clear and quantifiable strategy for reducing the JST supply over time. As the ecosystem continues its growth trajectory, the supply of JST is anticipated to decrease in a predictable manner, leading to increased scarcity. The most recent burn marks an initial phase of this ongoing process, with expectations of further reductions accumulating over time, driven by continued product development and broader ecosystem engagement.
About JustLend DAO
JustLend DAO is TRON's decentralized finance platform, enabling users to earn yields on supplied assets, borrow digital assets against collateral, participate in TRX staking, and rent Energy. The platform is committed to developing TRON-based DeFi protocols and delivering comprehensive financial solutions to its users. Currently, the JUST Network has over $7.1 billion in Total Value Locked.
JustLend DAO facilitates user participation in governance and directives, empowering users with decentralized authority, trustless transactions, smart-contract automation, and transparent accountability.
Tokens within the JustLend DAO markets, including TRX, BTT, JST, NFT, USDT, TUSD, and USDD, have been granted statutory status as authorized digital currency and a medium of exchange in the Commonwealth of Dominica. JustLend DAO aims to provide stable and accessible financial lending services for all users.
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