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BNB Chain completed its 36th quarterly BNB token burn on schedule, destroying 1,615,827.795 BNB worth roughly $932 million at the time of the transaction. Total supply now stands at 133,166,127.91 BNB, down from the prior quarter.
Why it matters
This quarter's burn, and every one going forward, is executed directly on BSC via a burn address rather than routed through Binance's off-chain mechanism. The on-chain shift is the structural change: every future supply reduction is now verifiable on the same network where BNB powers gas, staking, and DeFi collateral.
Market impact
At ~$932M destroyed against a circulating supply north of 133M tokens, the burn continues the deflationary baseline BNB Chain has leaned on since the Auto-Burn mechanism launched in 2021. The market's read is whether this quarter's burn ratio stays in line with historical cadence, and whether BNB's price reaction confirms the supply tightening is being absorbed without demand softness.
Source: [36th BNB Burn — BNB Chain](https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/36th-bnb-burn)
Frequently asked questions
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How much BNB did the 36th quarterly burn remove?
BNB Chain destroyed 1,615,827.795 BNB, worth approximately $932 million at the time of the burn.
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What is BNB's total supply after the 36th burn?
Total supply stands at 133,166,127.91 BNB after the 36th quarterly burn was completed.
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How is this quarter's burn different from previous burns?
This quarter's burn and all future burns will be conducted directly on BSC, with BNB sent to a burn address, rather than routed through an off-chain mechanism.
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When did BNB Chain start its quarterly burn program?
BNB Chain launched the Auto-Burn mechanism in 2021, with quarterly burns running on a fixed cadence since then; this latest event is the 36th in the series.
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Why does the BNB burn matter for holders?
The burn permanently reduces circulating supply, which under steady or rising demand supports per-token scarcity; quarter-to-quarter the market gauges whether the destruction is being absorbed by real demand.
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