đĄÂ Crypto 28:đŚÂ Total Supply vs Max Supply: Know the Difference
These terms sound similar but mean very different things in crypto! Let's clear the confusion: đ§š
Total Supply = All coins that currently exist
⢠Includes locked, vested, staked, and circulating
⢠Excludes burned coins
⢠Changes when new coins are minted or burned
Max Supply = Absolute maximum that will ever exist
⢠Hard-coded in the protocol
⢠Creates scarcity
⢠Cannot be exceeded (unless community votes to change)
Real Examples:
Bitcoin:
⢠Max Supply: 21 million (fixed forever) đ
⢠Total Supply: ~19.5 million (increasing until 2140)
⢠New BTC created every block until max reached
BNB:
⢠Max Supply: Originally 200 million
⢠Total Supply: Decreasing due to quarterly burns đĽ
⢠Goal: Reduce to 100 million total
Ethereum:
⢠No Max Supply! (inflationary but has burning)
⢠Total Supply: Changes based on fees burned
Why It Matters:
Projects with low max supply relative to demand = potential scarcity = price appreciation potential! đ
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