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Maximum supply

The stated upper limit on how many asset units can exist under the applicable rules.

PLAIN-ENGLISH DEFINITION

In more detail

A maximum supply is a ceiling, not a count of tokens currently circulating. Some assets have no fixed maximum at all. Where a cap exists, its significance depends on the enforcement rules and whether governance or an administrator has the power to change those rules.

IN THE WILD

How you might use it

"The cap is the ceiling, not today's circulation." The token still has fewer circulating units than its issuance limit.

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