Circulating supply is the amount of a token that is considered available in the market or active circulation.

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Short definition

Circulating Supply is circulating supply is the amount of a token that is considered available in the market or active circulation.

Simple explanation

Circulating supply excludes some locked, reserved, or unreleased tokens depending on the data source.

Why it matters

Circulating supply is used to calculate market cap, but definitions can vary.

Example context

Tokens locked for team vesting may not count as circulating supply until they unlock.

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