## Empowering Users with Targeted FLUX Burning Datamine Network has deployed a new update introducing Targeted FLUX Burning. This long-awaited smart contract feature allows users to specify exactly which address receives the credit for a FLUX burn. By giving users direct control over the destination of their burned tokens, this update unlocks several key utility scenarios within the decentralized monetary system. ### New Use Cases for FLUX Utility With Targeted FLUX Burning, participants can explore more dynamic ways of interacting within the ecosystem: * **Delegated Minting Optimization**: A delegated minter can now burn FLUX directly back to the address that minted it, streamlining validator operations. * **Peer-to-Peer Onboarding**: Users can burn FLUX to a friend's address to help onboard them into the network. * **Decentralized Payments**: FLUX burning can be utilized directly as a form of payment or transaction-incentivized value transfer. ### Smart Contract Safeguards and Ecosystem Progress To prevent accidental token loss, the smart contract includes a built-in safeguard: the target address must have locked-in Datamine (DAM) tokens. If the recipient does not have locked DAM, the transaction will not execute. This release comes alongside a major network milestone: over $100,000 in FLUX has now been burned, representing 67.19% of all minted FLUX. This underscores the robust deflationary mechanics driving the Datamine Network.