Decentraland token supply: how MANA and LAND work
Decentraland sets two separate supply caps on Ethereum: MANA has no new minting, and LAND parcels are unique NFTs you can check yourself safely.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20263 min readFact-checked
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- MANA is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum.
- LAND parcels are unique NFTs. Estates only combine existing ones.
- Burns and locked tokens can lower circulating MANA.
- Check the official contract before trusting a supply figure.
The two assets have different rules. You can read both on Ethereum, but you need the official contract address first.
What are Decentraland's token supplies?
Decentraland has two assets with separate rules on Ethereum. MANA is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, and its contract fixes a maximum supply. No mining or new minting can raise it. LAND is an NFT, and its parcels are unique and capped.
How to verify MANA and LAND supply
A block explorer is a public site that reads the Ethereum chain. Start with the addresses Decentraland publishes. The explorer shows total supply, while burns and locked tokens can make the circulating amount lower.
- 1Find official addressesCopy the MANA and LAND addresses from Decentraland's official documentation.
- 2Open the MANA contractSearch the official address in a block explorer and read the total supply.
- 3Note circulating supplyExplorers rarely show circulating supply. Burns and locked tokens can lower it.
- 4Check LAND and EstatesSearch the official LAND address. Parcels are unique and capped. Estates only combine existing parcels.
- 5Compare sourcesCompare the explorer numbers with Decentraland's official pages. If they disagree, recheck the address.
After checking: records and safety
Keep a record of what you saw and where. A supply figure from a random site means little unless the contract address matches Decentraland's official one. The same rule applies to wallet messages.
Frequently asked questions
Burns have removed MANA from circulation, but nothing makes the supply shrink on a schedule. The maximum supply stays fixed.
No. The token contract caps the supply, so the DAO cannot create more. The DAO decides other matters for the project.
Decentraland's official documentation lists it. Check the token name and symbol on the explorer page.
Locking MANA in a staking contract can lower the circulating amount. It does not mint or burn, so the maximum supply is unchanged.
