According to @KobeissiLetter, U.S. companies have announced over $1 trillion in share buybacks year-to-date in 2025, marking the fastest pace to reach that threshold on record, source: @KobeissiLetter on X dated Aug 28, 2025. July announced repurchases totaled $166 billion, the highest on record for that month, source: @KobeissiLetter on X dated Aug 28, 2025. The update highlights Apple (AAPL) and Alphabet among notable repurchase announcers in May and April, source: @KobeissiLetter on X dated Aug 28, 2025. No cryptocurrencies were mentioned in the update, source: @KobeissiLetter on X dated Aug 28, 2025.