Travala buys the same quantity of AVA as the foundation purchases for rewards, placing its tokens in a separate reserve. The company says it will not sell or transfer them out; the tokens are not burned.
Travala is extending its AVA purchases beyond replenishing loyalty rewards. Under the matching model the company highlighted again on September 27, Travala buys the same quantity of AVA that the AVA Foundation purchases for its rewards pool. The second stream goes to a strategic reserve covered by the company’s commitment never to sell or transfer those tokens out.
The details appear in the company’s September 23 announcement. The new purchases go to a separate wallet held under multisignature custody, while the foundation’s purchases continue to support rewards. The same quantity of loyalty rewards therefore generates two equal market purchases.
Two transfers account for the reserve allocation
KriptoMeta checked the ERC-20 records for the announced reserve address and found two incoming AVA transfers. Both transactions succeeded on September 21, and the token contract matches the Ethereum address published by the AVA Foundation.
| Time | Amount | Transaction record |
|---|---|---|
| 13:42:11 | 100 AVA | First transfer |
| 13:54:35 | 369,781.04 AVA | Second transfer |
| Total | 369,881.04 AVA | Sum of the two deposits |
The sum matches the company’s initial reserve allocation. The records show that tokens reached the stated address; they do not establish the purchase price or prove that the holdings can never move. What Etherscan reveals and where its verification stops both matter when reading the evidence.
A buyback does not mean a token burn
Tokens held in a reserve should not be equated with burned tokens. The announcement makes a company commitment about custody, while total and circulating supply describe different things. The foundation’s token page also lists a maximum supply of 100 million AVA and quarterly issuance through 2033 to fund the ecosystem. New tokens can therefore continue to be issued while the reserve grows.
The commitment has a boundary: Travala says it may change, suspend or discontinue future monthly purchases. It says its no-sale, no-transfer commitment for AVA already placed in the reserve will remain in force.
A tokenomics assessment needs to account for new tokens entering circulation as well as purchases. Doubling AVA buybacks does not imply that its price will double.
