Max supply is the absolute ceiling on how many units of a token can ever be created, when a project sets a hard cap. Once that limit is reached, no more can be minted. Some tokens have a fixed max supply, prized for scarcity, while others have no cap and can be issued indefinitely.<\/p>\n
This matters because max supply shapes long-term scarcity and inflation. A capped supply behaves very differently from one that inflates forever, affecting how a token might hold value.<\/p>\n
Example: a token with a fixed max supply means holders know dilution ends at that limit, whereas an uncapped token can keep issuing new units through staking rewards indefinitely.<\/p>\n
Safety note: check whether a token truly has an enforced max supply in its contract, because marketing claims of scarcity do not always match the code. A contract that allows unlimited or discretionary minting lets insiders dilute or rug holders, even if a “max supply” is advertised. Verify supply mechanics on a block explorer or audit before trusting scarcity narratives. Related terms include circulating supply, fully diluted valuation, tokenomics, and minting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The highest number of a token’s units that can ever exist, when the protocol enforces a permanent hard cap on supply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-149","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tokenspin.de.com\/pt-br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tokenspin.de.com\/pt-br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tokenspin.de.com\/pt-br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tokenspin.de.com\/pt-br\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}