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What Is the Difference between a Token’s “Circulating Supply” and Its “Total Supply”?

Circulating supply is the number of tokens currently available and publicly tradable in the market. Total supply is the total number of tokens that have been created, minus any that have been verifiably burned.

The difference often includes tokens that are locked in vesting schedules, held in treasury reserves, or otherwise restricted from immediate trading.

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