Binance Reveals Plans for Significant Token Burn on Various Chains

Leading cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance, has revealed its upcoming significant token burn set for Monday, January 22. The burn will cover Binance-pegged tokens across various chains. This move is not surprising, considering Binance’s history of token burns, mainly focusing on unused Binance-wrapped tokens.

In a recent announcement on X, Binance stated that their team “will burn a significant amount of Binance-pegged tokens on various chains.” The process involves releasing an equivalent amount of these tokens on their respective native networks, which were initially used as collateral. However, specific details about the amount to be burned or the affected cryptocurrencies are yet to be disclosed.

Token burns are a common practice in the crypto industry, used by platforms and developers to manage token supply. Binance typically focuses on burning inactive tokens to enhance token economics.

On September 14, Binance outlined its plan for a major burn of pegged coins, as announced on its official X account. Four out of the five specified tokens for destruction were Binance USD (BUSD) tokens across different blockchains. The burn involved destroying pegged tokens on native blockchains and releasing an equivalent number of tokens initially used as collateral.

The upcoming burn is expected to follow a similar process. The tokens included in the September burn were TUSDOLD on the BSC chain and BUSD across MATIC, BNB, BPSC, and TRX chains. This burn followed Binance’s announcement that it would cease support for BUSD in 2024 due to regulatory challenges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).