destroy tokens permanently. creating cyberlinks burns will — the cost that makes every link a costly signal
burn removes tokens from circulation irreversibly. once burned, the supply decreases and the destroyed units can never re-enter the state. the operation achieves finality within the step it executes.
the primary burn mechanism in the cyber protocol is cyberlink creation. each time a neuron links two particles in the cybergraph, the protocol consumes a portion of that neuron's will. this consumption is a burn — the will is spent and must regenerate from locked coins over time.
burning will transforms the cybergraph into a costly signal network. every cyberlink carries proof that a neuron committed scarce resources to assert a semantic relationship. cheap spam links become economically infeasible at scale.
cards can also be burned by their holders. sending a card to the burn address removes it permanently and reduces the circulating supply. creators may use this to implement deflationary mechanics or retire obsolete assets.
coins burn through gas fees. each signal processed by validators consumes gas, and the fee portion designated for burning exits the total coin supply. this creates deflationary pressure that balances the inflationary mint schedule.
the balance between mint and burn defines the long-term economic equilibrium of the cyber protocol. sustainable growth requires that value created through cyberlinks justifies the resources burned to produce them.
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