Key Takeaways
- Bitget announced a $5 billion BGB token burn, removing 800 million tokens from circulation.
- BGB has surged 100% in the past week, backed by a growing user base and increased trading volume.
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Bitget, one of the fastest-growing crypto exchanges, announced today a $5 billion burn of its native token, Bitget Token (BGB).
The proposal discussed in Bitget’s new white paper outlines the burn of 800 million tokens, representing 40% of the total BGB supply.
The token burn, which has significantly reduced the circulating supply to 1.2 billion, is part of Bitget’s broader plan to enforce a deflationary model and boost the token’s utility
Starting in 2025, the crypto exchange will implement quarterly burns, using 20% of profits from exchange and wallet operations to buy back and destroy additional tokens.
BGB has gained 100% in the past week, trading at $8.3, and recorded a 400% increase in the past month.
The token saw over $600 million in trading volume in the past 24 hours. Bitget’s daily trading volume exceeded $30 billion, with its user base expanding to 45 million.
“Our decision to burn $5 billion worth of BGB aligns with our plans of making it a powerful medium of transacting value,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget.
The exchange recently merged BGB with Bitget Wallet Token (BWB), combining its centralized and decentralized ecosystems under one token.
BGB, with an $11.6 billion market capitalization, provides holders with trading fee discounts, exclusive event…
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