According to the source, the Ether.Fi community has proposed authorizing the foundation to use up to $50 million of treasury funds to repurchase ETHFI whenever the market price is below $3, with buybacks beginning immediately after DAO approval and continuing until the cap is reached, the foundation deems the plan complete, or a subsequent governance vote modifies or ends it; the proposal’s stated goal is to accumulate ETHFI below the threshold and increase the share of protocol revenue allocated to buybacks, with a 4-day Snapshot vote as the next step and the plan becoming effective upon approval and price condition; source: Ether.Fi governance forum proposal; Snapshot voting notice.

According to Mike Silagadze on Twitter, the recent $ETHFI buyback last week would have resulted in an effective APR of over 120% for stakers, but the protocol has implemented a cap at 35% to maintain stability and smooth returns over time (source: @MikeSilagadze, May 13, 2025). This capped 35% APR is likely to remain sustainable in the near term, depending on continued staking participation. For traders, this signals strong yield opportunities and could incentivize further capital inflow into $ETHFI, impacting token price action and liquidity in the wider DeFi and crypto markets (source: ether.fi/app/ethfi).