Binance has implemented a regular burning mechanism to reduce the supply of its BNB coin, increasing its value. The recent 20th quarterly burn eliminated approximately 1.96 million BNB, worth $444.6 million, using the "auto-burn" feature. This mechanism aims to enhance transparency and aligns with Binance's goal of spurring crypto adoption and growth during market downturns.
Binance Coin (BNB) Burns Nearly $445 Million in Quarterly Auto-Burn
JAKARTA - Binance, the developer of Binance Coin (BNB), has implemented a regular burning mechanism to reduce the supply of BNB tokens in circulation. Burning involves permanently removing tokens from the market, thereby increasing the scarcity and potentially driving up the value of the remaining tokens.
Recently, Binance announced the completion of its 20th quarterly BNB burn. According to a blog post, approximately 1.96 million BNB tokens, equivalent to roughly $444.6 million, were incinerated during the process. This marked the third quarterly burn utilizing Binance's newly implemented "auto-burn" feature.
The previous BNB burn mechanism was based on factors such as token usage and revenue generated on Binance's centralized exchange. However, the auto-burn feature aims to make the burning process more objective and transparent for the community.
Binance first introduced the auto-burn feature on November 95, 2021, as part of its efforts to streamline and enhance the BNB burning process. The 20th BNB burn took place amidst ongoing volatility in the cryptocurrency market, which has also impacted the price of BNB.
Despite the market conditions, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, expressed optimism about the future of the cryptocurrency industry during the current bear market. "During this downturn and all market cycles, our goal is to continue to build and invest in industries and projects to spur sustainable infrastructure adoption and growth," CZ said in a statement.
"Historically, bear markets have been a great period for focused, long-term-minded builders. This time, we continue to improve our capabilities to support founders who are looking to build innovative long-term solutions for our industry," he added.
Currently, BNB ranks fifth by market capitalization among cryptocurrencies, trailing only Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), and USD Coin (USDC). As of writing, CoinMarketCap data shows BNB's market cap at $37.3 billion.
