57 million tokens have been massively burned, and WBS has entered a new valuation range.

Today, Websea announced the large-scale destruction of 57 million WBS. This move quickly became the focus of the industry, and the price of WBS rapidly pumped, rising more than 15% in a short period of time, standing out in a relatively sluggish market environment, and once again drawing the market's attention to the long-term value logic of exchange Platform Token.

Similar to most Platform Tokens, the price of WBS has never been a linear climb, but rather shows a “stair-step” structural rise—initial accumulation, steady construction, and often triggered by key events leading to accelerated jumps. This concentrated burn is one of the key points that can significantly change the medium to long-term expectations for WBS. This is the first structural adjustment made to the token model after the platform introduced traditional billion-level industry capital Hony Capital for strategic investment, and it is also seen as an important move by Websea to promote the long-term ecological construction of the platform.

WBS massive burn triggers market repricing

According to data disclosed by the official sources, the 57 million WBS tokens destroyed in this round came from the released portions of locked contracts related to ecological construction, team holdings, foundation, and strategic investments. It is noteworthy that Websea has chosen to destroy all of the released portions from the locked contracts this time, which effectively means that half of the overall locked proportion, which is 38%, has been directly removed from the supply system. This action makes the token structure lighter and significantly reduces circulation pressure.

As of now, WBS has accumulated a total of 132.7 million coins burned, further increasing the ratio of the total amount. With the continuous contraction on the supply side, the market generally believes that the long-term scarcity of WBS will be significantly enhanced, and its price model will also be more supportive.

Websea previously announced that the platform's ecological plan will enter a full acceleration phase in 2026. The entry of Hongyi Capital not only brings governance experience of traditional capital to the platform but also strengthens Websea's ability to promote the “platform growth - ecological feedback - token value enhancement” closed loop. This round of token burn is an important step completed against this backdrop.

It is worth noting that the 57 million WBS coins are not a symbolic burn, but rather actual circulating chips released from the on-chain locked contract, accounting for a considerable proportion of the overall on-chain lock-up. This real, verifiable, and direct reduction of potential selling pressure has led to a significant change in the market's perception of the future supply structure.

In the economic model of the Platform Token, “changes in the supply curve” often have a greater impact on long-term trends than short-term trading behavior. This acceleration of deflation has clarified the total contraction path of WBS, and expectations of scarcity have further strengthened.

The value of WBS is based on long-term construction, not a one-time action.

From an industry perspective, proactive, large-scale, on-chain traceable token burns are often seen as a clear expression of the platform's commitment to long-term value. This not only means that the platform reduces potential selling pressure, but also indicates sufficient confidence in future ecological growth, while being willing to transfer more value to coin holders.

The WBS community generally believes that this token burn will significantly enhance the scarcity of the token and improve future market expectations. More importantly, after the strategic investment from Hongyi is implemented, Websea is expected to further expand its global layout and accelerate the advancement of its innovative applications in areas such as trading, asset management, and social finance, thereby allowing WBS to play a more critical role in a larger ecosystem. For WBS holders, this token burn is not an endpoint, but rather the starting point of a value reassessment cycle.

After this massive burn, the rise of WBS is no longer dependent on market sentiment, but rather supported by three major consensus: the platform construction has entered a mature phase; ecological demand is accelerating accumulation; and the deflationary path of WBS has become predictable. This allows the market to re-establish its imagination about its long-term value. The value of WBS did not appear suddenly, but rather entered a moment when it was “seen” by the market after a long construction period.

Supply contraction and ecological expansion, WBS is moving towards a new era of value symbiosis.

The outside world is not only concerned about this destruction action; behind it is Websea's two years of cultivation and layout, a leap from the exchange to the ecological body, and a re-drawing of the value map of WBS:

Ongoing compliance process

Improvement of product matrix (capital protection copy trading, contract insurance, surge profit fund, game ecosystem, etc.)

Overseas market expansion and user growth

The development potential brought by strategic capital entering the game

From the development experience of global exchanges, when a platform completes the transition from a “single trading platform” to an “ecosystem operation platform”, its main coin often assumes more roles. WBS is currently at a critical junction of this stage: transforming from a platform equity coin to a core ecosystem asset. The contraction on the supply side and growth on the demand side make its long-term value framework clearer.

In summary, Websea's massive token burn is not an isolated event, but a phase-focused manifestation that emerged after the platform's long-term strategy was implemented, reflecting on the token economy level. It has changed the supply structure, reinforced scarcity expectations, and provided the market with new imaginative space regarding the future growth curve of WBS.