> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.stablepad.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.stablepad.app/earn/lock-and-burn.md). # Lock and Burn Lock and Burn covers the two supply side properties of every STABLEPAD coin, liquidity that is locked at launch and supply that anyone can burn. ## Locked liquidity When a coin launches, its full one billion supply seeds a single sided Uniswap v3 position, and that position is locked. The creator cannot remove it. This is what makes a STABLEPAD coin rug proof at the liquidity level, the pool stays in place and cannot be drained by whoever launched the coin. ## Burning supply Burning permanently removes tokens from circulation by sending them to the dead address, a standard address that no one controls and from which tokens can never be recovered. Burning is optional and open to anyone holding a coin. It reduces circulating supply, which is a common way for a community to signal commitment or tighten a coin over time. The burn tool lets you pick a coin you hold from a dropdown, so you do not need to paste a contract address, then choose an amount to send to the dead address. ```mermaid flowchart LR H[Holder chooses amount] --> D[Send to dead address] D --> X[Tokens removed from supply forever] X --> B[Public burn board updates live] ``` ## The public burn board STABLEPAD shows a public burn board that reads the burned balance of every coin directly from the chain. It works for anyone, with or without a wallet, it is exact because it reads on chain balances, and it never disappears on refresh because nothing is stored off chain. Any coin with a nonzero burned balance appears there. ## Fixed supply as the baseline Every coin starts at exactly one billion tokens with no minting. Burning only moves in one direction, down, so the circulating supply of a coin can fall over time but never rise above its fixed cap. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.stablepad.app/earn/lock-and-burn.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.