Burning means trading 80 small artworks for 1 big artwork. The small artworks are called Credit, and the big artwork is called Statement. First, you transfer $8 to get one small artwork. This small artwork is a complete piece on its own, and you can keep it forever. But there’s another option: Burn 80 small artworks to synthesize 1 Statement. The official announcement says we’ll have to wait 8 more days before the synthesis channel opens. Across the entire network, only 1,526 Statements can ever be created. So it’s not like anyone can just keep swapping endlessly. Most people won’t have exactly 80 small artworks in hand. If you don’t have enough, you’ll need to buy others’ small artworks from the market to make up the difference. That’s why burning drives buying and selling activity. Two paths, your choice: Don’t burn: Keep the small artworks. Burn: Sacrifice 80 small artworks to get one big one.