# Coins locking We want a predictable inflation so there MUST not be any coin burning. In order\ to achieve this whenever there is a need for coins burning, we are locking\ those excess coins. This leads to a deterministic total amount of coins and\ thus - to a predictable inflation. This works as sending all to be locked\ coins to a predefined address that nobody has a private key for. Those coins\ are unspendable at this point. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.aeternity.com/developer-documentation/protocol/consensus/locking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.