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Actions: recycle and burn
Recycle or burn alpha you hold with Taostats Actions.
Guide
Last reviewed 2026-10-28
Recycling and burning remove alpha from your position for good. Subnet owners and holders use them to reduce supply, for example in a buyback. Open Recycle/Burn.
For the difference between the two, see Recycling and Burning.
Actions
Recycle Alpha
Returns alpha to the subnet, where it goes back into future emissions. The alpha leaves your position and cannot be recovered.
Burn Alpha
Destroys alpha, removing it from circulating supply. This cannot be undone.
Subnet owners can also buy alpha with TAO and burn it in one step, or send miner emission to be burned or recycled automatically. See Subnet Owner.