> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tokenomist.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Burn Taxonomy # Overview Tokenomist classifies token burn events using two dimensions: **Type** and **Reason**. Burns permanently remove tokens from circulation, directly reducing total supply — but not all burns are created equal. This taxonomy distinguishes between automated, protocol-level burns and discretionary, team-initiated ones, and clarifies the motivation behind each event. Understanding these distinctions helps users assess whether a project's deflationary mechanisms are structural and sustainable or one-off and discretionary. # Burn Types | **Type** | **Description** | | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Programmatic** | Burns that occur automatically according to protocol rules, such as fee burns, validator penalties, or on-chain logic. These are predictable and repeatable mechanisms embedded in the system’s design. | | **Non-Programmatic** | Burns executed manually or through discretionary decisions by the team, foundation, or community. Typically one-off or periodic, often based on governance votes, treasury decisions, or strategic adjustments. | # Burn Reasons | **Reason** | **Description** | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Governance** | Burns decided through community or on-chain governance, such as proposals to reduce supply or allocate treasury funds to burn. | | **Protocol Design** | Burns that are an inherent part of how the protocol operates. For example, automatic burning of transaction fees or gas fees. | | **Project Decision** | Burns initiated by the project’s core team or foundation, often as part of treasury management, tokenomics realignment, or discretionary supply reduction. | # Access Features