Total Supply
The total number of tokens that currently exist, including both circulating tokens and those locked, vested, or reserved. Total supply is different from circulating supply (which only counts freely tradable tokens) and max supply (the cap that will ever exist).
Mike Starr
Founder, CryptoWizardTools · M.S. Organizational Management
Last reviewed: August 2026
Related Terms
Non-Custodial Wallet
A wallet where you hold your own private keys and have full control over your funds. No third party can freeze or access your assets, but you alone are responsible for securing your seed phrase. Examples include MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and hardware wallets.
Burn
The permanent removal of tokens from circulation, typically by sending them to an inaccessible wallet address. Burning reduces supply and can increase scarcity.
Dollar Cost Averaging
An investment strategy where you invest a fixed dollar amount into an asset at regular intervals, regardless of its price. This approach reduces the emotional impact of market swings and lowers the average cost over time. Often abbreviated as DCA.
Layer 2 Solution
A secondary protocol built on top of a Layer 1 blockchain to increase speed and reduce fees. Layer 2s process transactions off the main chain and then settle results back on-chain. Examples include Arbitrum, Optimism, and the Lightning Network.
CeFi
Centralized Finance. Financial services that operate through centralized intermediaries such as exchanges or lending platforms, as opposed to decentralized protocols.