BNB, the native token of the BNB Chain ecosystem, has completed its 34th quarterly token burn as part of its planned supply reduction process.
According to an official statement by BNB Chain on January 15th, a total of 1,371,803.77 BNB tokens were permanently removed from circulation in this burn, which corresponds to the first quarter of 2026. The value of the burn is estimated to be approximately $1.277 billion at market value at the time of the transaction.
Automated Burning Mechanism and Supply Reduction
The token burning process was carried out via BNB Chain’s auto-burn mechanism. This mechanism transparently and predictably determines the amount of tokens to be burned each quarter by taking into account on-chain data such as transaction volume and the BNB price. The statement indicated that the burned amount also included 100.1 BNB that was accidentally lost during the “Pioneer Burn”.
The BNB Foundation’s long-term goal is to gradually reduce the total BNB supply to 100 million. Following the last burn, the total circulating supply of BNB has fallen to approximately 136 million.
The goal of systematically reducing the supply is to create a deflationary structure in the token economy and support the value of BNB in the long term.
Market Confidence and Economic Sustainability
Market analysts emphasize that the quarterly burning mechanism is a crucial element for investor confidence. The active use of BNB in DeFi, NFT, and Web3 applications on both the Binance ecosystem and BNB Chain, along with supply reduction, makes the token’s economic model more sustainable.
According to experts, the continuation of the automated incineration process will remain one of the key factors supporting BNB’s medium- to long-term performance.