# Burn Mechanics *** ### What does "Burning" mean Burning an NFT means permanently destroying it. When an NFT is burned: * It is permanently destroyed * Token accounts are closed where possible * The NFT can no longer be transferred or reused Each NFT can only be burned once. *** ### Why Burning Is Required * Prevents multiple reward claims * Enforces scarcity * Removes off-chain trust assumptions * Aligns incentives between users and creators Each NFT represents exactly one valid burn. *** ### On-Chain Execution All burn operations happen fully on-chain: * NFT ownership is verified * The NFT is burned * Burn conditions are validated * Rewards are resolved atomically If any step fails, the transaction is reverted. *** ### Irreversibility & Rent * Burns cannot be undone * No admin can reverse a burn * Associated rent may be reclaimed * Burned NFTs leave no reusable on-chain footprint *** ### Security Guarantees * One reward per NFT * No double-spending or replay attacks * Deterministic execution and publicly verifiable execution *** ### Summary Burning permanently destroys the NFT, executes rewards atomically, and cannot be reversed. \ It is the final and decisive action in the MidasApe protocol. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://outlook-22.gitbook.io/midasape/burn-mechanics.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.