One of the most important drivers of BNB's long-term price prediction is the quarterly token burn mechanism. Since 2017, Binance has committed to burning BNB tokens every quarter using a portion of its profits — systematically reducing the total circulating supply from the original 200 million tokens down to a planned final supply of 100 million BNB.

The burn mechanism works as follows: each quarter, Binance uses 20% of its profits to repurchase BNB from the open market and permanently destroy those tokens by sending them to an unspendable address. This creates a deflationary pressure that, in theory, should support higher prices over time as supply decreases while demand remains constant or grows.

The quarterly deflationary burn mechanism reduces BNB's supply over time, making each remaining token progressively more scarce as demand from BNB Chain usage grows.

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As of recent burns, Binance has already destroyed tens of millions of BNB tokens. With the final goal of reaching 100 million tokens in circulation — half of the original supply — the deflationary effect becomes increasingly significant as fewer tokens remain to be burned.

In addition to the quarterly burns, Binance introduced a real-time burning mechanism through its auto-burn program, which adjusts burn volumes based on BNB's price and the number of blocks produced on BNB Chain. This means the burn rate is dynamically linked to market activity, providing an additional deflationary floor.

For investors trying to forecast BNB's 2050 price, the token burn trajectory is one of the most quantifiable inputs. As supply decreases and BNB Chain adoption grows — driving demand for BNB as a gas token — the supply-demand dynamics could significantly support price appreciation over the coming decades.