Binance Coin (BNB) is designed with token burn in mind to induce scarcity and drive up the value of the token. In its v1.1 whitepaper (archived copy), Binance stated that 20% of Binance’s profits will be used to purchase BNB and subsequently destroyed in every quarter. In 2019, Binance updated its whitepaper to v1.2. In the updated whitepaper, it is stated that BNB burns will now be based on its exchanges’ trading volume.
Since Binance began burning BNB in Oct 2017, 10 rounds of token burns have taken place, with about 16.7 million BNB worth approximately $208 million burned up till January 2020
Binance Coin (BNB) is designed with token burn in mind to induce scarcity and drive up the value of the token. In its v1.1 whitepaper (archived copy), Binance stated that 20% of Binance’s profits will be used to purchase BNB and subsequently destroyed in every quarter. In 2019, Binance updated its whitepaper to v1.2. In the updated whitepaper, it is stated that BNB burns will now be based on its exchanges’ trading volume.
Since Binance began burning BNB in Oct 2017, 10 rounds of token burns have taken place, with about 16.7 million BNB worth approximately $208 million burned up till January 2020