Burn
Permanently remove project tokens or LP tokens from a treasury wallet.
Burning permanently removes tokens from circulation. Sumo exposes two burn actions from the profile's Wallets tab, in the wallet actions menu.
Burns are irreversible
Burned tokens cannot be recovered. Preview amounts carefully before confirming.
Burn Tokens
Removes the project token from one treasury wallet.
- Open the profile's Wallets tab and click Burn Tokens from the wallet actions menu
- Select the source wallet
- Enter the tokens to burn — the dialog shows the wallet's available balance and the supply percentage
- On EVM profiles, choose the burn method
- Confirm
| Method (EVM) | Description |
|---|---|
| Contract burn | Burns through the token's built-in burn function, reducing supply directly. If the contract does not support burning, Sumo falls back to the dead-address transfer automatically. |
| Transfer to dead address | Always sends the tokens to the dead address, removing them from circulation without a contract-level burn. |
The method choice only exists on EVM because not every ERC-20 implements a burn function. Solana tokens always support burning, so no choice is needed there.
Burn Liquidity
Sends LP tokens from one treasury wallet to the dead address, permanently locking the underlying liquidity in the pool. Available on EVM profiles whose pool uses V2-style LP tokens.
- Open the profile's Wallets tab and click Burn Liquidity from the wallet actions menu
- Select the wallet holding the LP tokens — active or archived
- Enter the LP token amount to burn
- Confirm
Burning LP tokens is a common post-launch commitment signal: the pool's liquidity can no longer be withdrawn by the team.
Logs
Both burn types are recorded in Treasury Logs with the transaction details.