BNB Chain has completed its 36th quarterly token burn, permanently removing 1,615,827.795 BNB from circulation. The batch, worth roughly $932 million at current prices, was sent to dead wallets — addresses with no known private keys — ensuring the tokens can never be recovered or spent.
How the burn works
Every three months, BNB Chain automatically destroys a portion of its native token. The amount is based on the network's gas fees and the number of blocks produced during the quarter. This time, the burn consumed about 0.5% of the total BNB supply, which now stands at roughly 147.5 million tokens.
The process is transparent: the burned tokens are sent to a publicly verifiable address that no one controls. Anyone can check the transaction on the blockchain.
Why the burn matters
Token burns are a deflationary mechanism. By reducing the circulating supply, the network aims to create scarcity. If demand stays the same or grows, the price per token should theoretically rise. BNB's price has fluctuated over the years, but the burn schedule remains fixed regardless of market conditions.
This is the 36th consecutive quarterly burn since the program began in 2017. The total amount of BNB burned to date is over 24 million tokens, worth billions of dollars at various price points.
The next burn is scheduled for the end of the third quarter of 2025. BNB Chain will continue the process until 100 million BNB — half of the original supply — has been destroyed. That target is still years away, but each quarter brings it closer.
