Luna Classic Burn Rate Continues to Decline as Daily Burns Stay Below 50 Million LUNC Per Day
The Luna Classic burn rate continued to decline throughout January 2026, with daily burns struggling to reach 50 Million LUNC per day over the past 18 days. This slowdown is mainly caused by reduced on chain activity across the network.
Token burning remains a key mechanism for lowering LUNC supply and supporting long term ecosystem recovery. However recent data shows that most daily burns are relatively small, reflecting weak transaction volume and limited network usage.
On chain activity plays a direct role in burn performance. When transactions decrease, fewer fees are collected and fewer tokens are removed from circulation. As a result, organic burns generated by daily network usage remain low.
Despite the decline in daily burn rates, January 2026 still recorded a large total burn figure due to external contributions.
Daily LUNC Burn Recap for January 2026
| Month | Date | LUNC Burned |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 5,367,757,097 |
| January | 2 | 36,700,121 |
| January | 3 | 194,515,792 |
| January | 4 | 59,068,461 |
| January | 5 | 22,184,507 |
| January | 6 | 55,976,794 |
| January | 7 | 58,298,205 |
| January | 8 | 85,060,487 |
| January | 9 | 22,167,180 |
| January | 10 | 22,949,053 |
| January | 11 | 34,617,148 |
| January | 12 | 33,911,987 |
| January | 13 | 18,745,561 |
| January | 14 | 35,139,054 |
| January | 15 | 16,451,097 |
| January | 16 | 29,576,801 |
| January | 17 | 12,733,630 |
| January | 18 | 17,668,179 |
| January | 19 | 45,755,919 |
| January | 20 | 29,137,485 |
| January | 21 | 25,392,519 |
| January | 22 | 38,485,760 |
| January | 23 | 19,364,345 |
| January | 24 | 17,237,217 |
| January | 25 | 31,182,257 |
| January | 26 | 37,348,523 |
| Total | 6,367,425,179 |
Binance Contribution Dominates Monthly Burns
Although more than 6.36 billion LUNC were burned in January 2026, most of this amount did not come from daily on chain activity. Approximately 5.29 billion LUNC were burned through Binance’s monthly LUNC burn program.
This means organic burns generated by the Luna Classic network itself remain relatively low. Without stronger ecosystem usage and higher transaction volume, daily burn levels are unlikely to improve significantly.
Outlook for Luna Classic
The current data highlights the importance of real network growth. Increased application usage, higher transaction activity, and broader community participation are necessary to support sustainable and consistent LUNC burns.
While centralized burn programs continue to play an important role, long term supply reduction will depend on organic on chain demand.
