Token Features Explained: Burn, Mint, Pause, and More

When creating a token, you can choose from various features that control how your token behaves. Understanding these features helps you design the right tokenomics for your project.

Burn Function

Burning permanently removes tokens from circulation through the ERC-20 burn mechanism and reduces total supply on-chain. It is not a transfer to a dead wallet. Projects may use manual burns or a transparent burn portion inside an active transaction tax.

Mint Function

Minting creates new tokens and adds them to circulation. This gives the contract owner the ability to increase supply when needed. Common use cases include reward distribution for staking or farming, gradual token release according to a vesting schedule, and emergency supply adjustments.

Be careful with minting — unlimited minting ability can erode trust if not communicated transparently.

Pause Feature

Pausing temporarily halts all token transfers. This is an emergency feature that lets you stop trading if a critical bug is discovered, prevent panic selling during a security incident, or freeze activity while implementing important upgrades.

While powerful, the pause feature should be used rarely and transparently.

Blacklist Feature

Blacklisting blocks specific wallet addresses from sending or receiving your token. This is useful for blocking known scammer addresses, complying with regulatory requirements, and preventing malicious actors from manipulating your token.

Whitelist Feature (Standard)

Whitelist enforcement allows transfers only between addresses approved by the owner. The owner and contract are prepared for setup automatically, and the owner can add or remove addresses or temporarily disable enforcement. Use it only when your launch really requires controlled access.

Max Wallet and Max Transaction (Standard)

These are two independent anti-whale controls. Max Wallet caps the recipient balance after a transfer, while Max Transaction caps a single normal transfer. Mint and burn are not treated as ordinary transfers, and the owner can update or disable each limit separately.

Buy/Sell Tax (Premium)

Premium supports separate rates for DEX buys, DEX sells, and normal wallet-to-wallet transfers. The non-burn share goes directly to the configured tax receiver or marketing wallet. Buy and sell detection begins after the owner marks the DEX pair as an AMM address.

Burn Tax and Tax Exemptions (Premium)

Burn tax is an included portion of each active tax rate. That portion is burned through the ERC-20 supply mechanism, while the remainder reaches the tax receiver. The contract owner, receiver, and explicitly configured addresses can be tax exempt; every exemption remains visible on-chain.

Trading Control (Premium)

Trading Control can keep public transfers locked while the owner completes setup, then open them with an owner-only transaction. Owner setup transfers remain available while locked so the token does not enter a deployment deadlock.

Which Features Do You Need?

For simple fixed-supply launches, Basic is sufficient. Choose Standard for supply management, whitelist, or independent wallet and transaction limits. Choose Premium when the launch requires tax routing, real burn tax, exemptions, or trading control.

Explore all packages on our Pricing page or create your token now. For a deeper dive into tokenomics, read our Token Economics 101 guide.

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