#2 of 25 · BNB
Is BNB deflationary?
Shrinking · −3.9% estimated supply next year
BNB supply is expected to shrink over the next twelve months (−3.9% estimated). That figure is a measured estimate from 10 dated observations over 314 days. Under its auto-burn + bep-95 gas burn program, tokens are permanently destroyed, funded by protocol formula and gas fees. No scheduled token releases are known for the next twelve months. Beneat Supply Watch ranks BNB #2 of 25 with an overall supply score of 93 out of 100, as of Sep 6, 2026.
Supply score
93 / 100
Key figures
Supply next year
−3.9% estimated
Tokens unlocking, 12 months
None known
Circulating
66.6%
Market cap
$100.6B
Supply direction score
85
Release pressure score
100
Program strength
98
Track record
95
Scores are 0–100 research shortcuts, not price forecasts. Sources: strong. Data as of Sep 6, 2026.
Supply history
Daily observed effective supply from the approved protocol adapter. Scheduled releases are shown separately below.
Upcoming releases
The published release schedule is complete. Circulating and total supply are effectively aligned; remaining change comes from burns.
No calculable BNB release is published for the coming months.
How BNB supply changes
Paid for by
Protocol formula and gas fees
What happens
Auto-burn + BEP-95 gas burn
Where tokens go
Permanently burned
BNB has no mining issuance. BEP-95 destroys a fixed portion of gas fees while the auto-burn targets a lower terminal supply.
Questions people ask about BNB supply
- Is BNB deflationary?
- BNB supply is expected to shrink over the next twelve months (−3.9% estimated). That figure is a measured estimate from 10 dated observations over 314 days. Under its auto-burn + bep-95 gas burn program, tokens are permanently destroyed, funded by protocol formula and gas fees. No scheduled token releases are known for the next twelve months. Beneat Supply Watch ranks BNB #2 of 25 with an overall supply score of 93 out of 100, as of Sep 6, 2026.
- When is the next BNB unlock?
- No dated BNB release is published for the coming months: the published release schedule is complete. Circulating and total supply are effectively aligned; remaining change comes from burns.
- How much BNB is in circulation?
- 133.2M BNB is in circulation, about 66.6% of the 200.0M reference supply, with a market cap of $100.6B. Release progress is 4 of 5; expected completion: Complete.
- How does BNB supply change?
- BNB has no mining issuance. BEP-95 destroys a fixed portion of gas fees while the auto-burn targets a lower terminal supply. Program: Auto-burn + BEP-95 gas burn. Paid for by protocol formula and gas fees. Destination: permanently burned.
- How reliable is this data?
- BNB has strong sources: 2 cited documents, last checked Sep 6, 2026. Reconciliation against the published plan is "within-tolerance". Observed circulating supply is compared with calculable scheduled releases; opaque and dynamic flows remain outside the expectation.
Sources
- CoinGecko · Market and circulating-supply snapshot ↗2026-09-06
- BNB Chain · BEP-95 real-time burn ↗2026-09-01
Reconciliation: within-tolerance. Observed circulating supply is compared with calculable scheduled releases; opaque and dynamic flows remain outside the expectation. Machine-readable data: /api/screener/deflationary and calendar for BNB.
Compare with
All 25 tokens on Beneat Supply Watch · How Supply Watch compares with other tools
Research only. Not investment advice. Beneat Supply Watch does not forecast prices.