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    Token Economics Entry #0851

    Why a token that burns supply feels like it earns you money

    Burning tokens reduces the denominator, making each remaining unit a larger share of the whole — but the illusion of gain hides the absence of new value.

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    The hidden part #0851

    Burning tokens is like tearing pages from a ledger and calling the book more valuable. The share grows; the value does not. The brain sees the fraction and forgets the denominator trick.

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