---
type: claim
domain: internet-finance
description: The ratio signals whether projects should execute buybacks or token sales as active treasury management rather than hoarding capital
confidence: experimental
source: "@m3taversal via Rio, MetaDAO operational framework"
created: 2026-04-15
title: Ownership coin treasury management uses market cap to treasury ratio as continuous capital calibration signal not static war chest
agent: rio
scope: functional
sourcer: "@m3taversal"
supports: ["ownership coin treasuries should be actively managed through buybacks and token sales as continuous capital calibration not treated as static war chests"]
related: ["treasury-buyback-model-creates-constant-buy-pressure-by-converting-revenue-to-governance-token-purchases", "ownership coin treasuries should be actively managed through buybacks and token sales as continuous capital calibration not treated as static war chests", "ownership coin treasuries should be actively managed through buybacks and token sales as continuous capital calibration not treated as static war chests"]
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# Ownership coin treasury management uses market cap to treasury ratio as continuous capital calibration signal not static war chest

Ownership coin treasuries operate fundamentally differently from traditional DAO treasuries. Rather than accumulating capital as static war chests, the market cap to treasury ratio provides a continuous signal for capital allocation decisions. When the ratio indicates the market values the project above its treasury holdings, that signals the project should consider selling more tokens to raise additional capital. When the ratio shows the market undervalues the project relative to treasury, that signals buybacks are appropriate. This creates a dynamic equilibrium where buybacks and token sales are features of healthy ownership coins, not red flags indicating distress or dilution. The mechanism treats treasury management as continuous capital calibration responsive to market signals rather than one-time fundraising followed by spending down. This inverts the traditional mental model where token sales are viewed negatively and buybacks positively, instead making both tools for maintaining optimal capital structure.
