How to burn tokens — with proof, forever.

Burning tokens means sending them to the dead address (0x…dEaD) where nobody can ever recover them. Projects burn to cut supply, honor commitments, or prove skin in the game. On Robinhood Chain, HoodLock's burn registry does it in one transaction — and mints a public proof-of-burn page you can share anywhere.

Why burn through a registry instead of sending manually?

Anyone can send tokens to the dead address manually — but then the burn is just a loose transaction that's hard to present. HoodLock's verified burn registry records every burn with an id, links it to the burner and token, and generates a proof page showing:

• The exact amount burned and the percentage of total supply it represents
• Who burned it and when (UTC timestamp)
• A one-click link to the burn transaction on Blockscout

The tokens move straight from your wallet to the dead address in a single hop — the registry never holds custody.

Step-by-step: burn tokens

1. Open hoodlock.tech/app/locks and connect your wallet.
2. Pick the token (dropdown or paste the contract address) and enter the amount.
3. Click the red 🔥 FOREVER · BURN chip — the form flips into burn mode.
4. Confirm the warning, approve, and sign the burn. Flat fee: 0.005 ETH.
5. Open your burn proof page (hoodlock.tech/app?burn=<id>) and share it.

Burn or lock — which should you choose?

Burn when you want supply gone permanently. Lock when you want tokens provably out of circulation for a period but still recoverable at a known future date (LP, team allocations, reserves). Many projects do both: lock the LP, burn a share of supply. See our comparison: Token locks vs vesting vs burning.