- Performance-linked burn mechanics will be introduced for selected national team Fan Tokens™ during this summer’s football festivities.
- “Burn to Glory” will see token supplies dynamically reduced following victories, with burn rates increasing as teams progress through the competition.
- For the first time, team performances in a major tournament will have a direct impact onchain, creating new opportunities across the Fan Token ecosystem, including Socios.com, major exchanges and Solana.
LONDON, 11 June 2026:— The Chiliz Group, the world’s leading blockchain provider for the sports and entertainment industry, today announces the launch of “Burn to Glory”, a World Cup-themed tokenomics campaign introducing performance-linked burn mechanics across selected international Fan Tokens™.
“Burn to Glory” will introduce tournament-specific burn mechanics for Fan Tokens™ of Argentina ($ARG), Belgium ($BELG), Portugal ($POR), South Africa ($SAFA) and Scotland ($SFA), creating a direct link between on-pitch success and on-chain supply dynamics during the world’s most prestigious football tournament.
Under the model, Fan Tokens™will be permanently removed from treasury reserves following victories, with burn percentages increasing as teams advance through successive stages of the tournament.
At launch, burn rates will begin at 1% during the group stage before increasing throughout the knockout rounds, peaking at the tournament final with the highest burn allocation. All burns will be executed directly from treasury-held reserves via transparent on-chain transactions, leading to:
- Speculative Momentum: As burn intensity accelerates through the tournament, incentives strengthen for market participants to position ahead of matches with the greatest potential supply reductions.
- Reduced Sell-Pressure: Because burns are sourced from treasury reserves, each victory reduces the future supply ceiling while preserving existing holder balances. As supply contracts and scarcity increases, holders gain a stronger HODL incentive, positioning themselves to benefit from the reduced token supply.
| Tournament Stage | Burn Rate (Per Win) |
| Group Stage (3 Games) | 1% |
| Round of 32 | 2% |
| Round of 16 | 2.5% |
| Quarter-Final | 5% |
| Semi-Final | 7.5% |
| Final | 10% |
“This year’s World Cup marks the first major tournament where we’ll deploy blockchain-powered supply mechanics linking to on-pitch performance.” said Alexandre Dreyfus, Chiliz CEO & Founder. “Football fans live every result, every knockout match and every big moment. Through Burn to Glory, those moments can now have a direct impact on the Fan Token economy, demonstrating how Fan Tokens are evolving from traditional engagement products into assets that can reflect the stories of the biggest events in sports.”
This latest activation reflects Chiliz’s continued commitment to innovating around the moments that matter most to fans. “Burn to Glory” builds on Chiliz’s recent Champions League Final trading competitions for PSG ($PSG) and Arsenal ($AFC) Fan Tokens™on global blockchain networks, Solana and Base, as well as the ongoing public testing of Fan Token Play, a new mint-and-burn framework designed to link Fan Token supply dynamics to team performance on the pitch.
Ahead of the World Cup, Chiliz has also expanded selected international Fan Tokens™($ARG, $POR, $SAFA and $SFA) onto Solana’s global blockchain network as part of its broader omnichain strategy to increase accessibility and utility across the Fan Token™ ecosystem.Only official men’s first-team World Cup matches will be subject to “Burn to Glory” tokenomics.
Friendlies, pre-season games, exhibition matches, academy/women’s team matches will not form part of the campaign.
Visit the dedicated “Burn to Glory” landing page HERE.
