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# Numerai Monthly: NMR Buyback, Quantum Dataset, Atomic Blockchain Staking
- URL: https://blog.numer.ai/numerai-monthly-nmr-buyback-quantum-dataset-atomic-blockchain-staking/
- Published: 2026-08-04T16:13:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-04T16:13:22.000Z
- Author: Numerai Engineering
- Tags: Monthly Update

## Third Strategic NMR Buyback

Numerai completed its third strategic NMR buyback, purchasing an additional $1.2 million of NMR from the open market and bringing total repurchase amount to $3.2 million in under one year. With active accounts more than doubling and assets under management reaching approximately $700 million, the buyback helps replenish the treasury that funds Numerai's long-term staking and incentive system.

- [Read the full announcement](https://blog.numer.ai/numerais-third-strategic-buyback-of-nmr/)

## Numerai v5.3 "Quantum" Dataset

Numerai released the new v5.3 "Quantum" tournament dataset, introducing 807 new features while keeping the existing target list and payout target unchanged. The updated features deliver improved benchmark model performance against existing targets.

- [Learn more on Numerai's forum](https://forum.numer.ai/t/numerai-v5-3-quantum-data-release/8321?ref=blog.numer.ai)

## Atomic Blockchain Staking

Upgrades to the Atomic Blockchain Staking smart contracts have been completed for Numerai Crypto. Numerai’s main tournament will switch to the 60-day Ender payout target and begin using Atomic Blockchain Staking for rounds starting on or after August 28.

- [Read the full details on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/894652647515226152/1089607928731943003/1531715578623164497?ref=blog.numer.ai)
- [Learn about Atomic Blockchain Staking in our docs](https://docs.numer.ai/numerai-tournament/atomic-blockchain-staking?ref=blog.numer.ai)

## Signals v2.2 Dataset

The Numerai Signals v2.2 dataset is coming soon, bringing updated neutralizers, sample weights, a new payout target, scoring changes, and turnover threshold changes. One month after the v2.2 dataset is released, the Signals payout target will switch to the new target, and the migration to Atomic Blockchain Staking will begin.

## Out of Sample

The latest episode of Out of Sample, presented by Numerai's Council of Elders, is now live, featuring [ShatteredX](https://numer.ai/~shatteredx?ref=blog.numer.ai), Numerai Grandmaster and current top staker, sharing lessons from years of building, breaking, and rebuilding models.

- [Subscribe to the CoE YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@numeraicouncilofelders?ref=blog.numer.ai)

## Other Updates:

- Numerai paid out $345,335 worth of NMR in July
- Numerai is hiring. [View open roles.](https://wellfound.com/company/numerai/jobs?ref=blog.numer.ai)