Maxum is a deflationary token. Two percent of every transaction is consumed, and the burn rate increases as more tokens are destroyed. For any Maxum transaction, the smart contract burns 2% of the transaction amount. As more tokens are destroyed, the burn rate rises, making Maxum scarcer with each transaction. You can consider the different burn levels of Maxum in much the same way you would think about the halving events in Bitcoin; both incorporate scarcity as part of their economics.
