> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://absorber.gitbook.io/absorber/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://absorber.gitbook.io/absorber/the-core-mechanisms/absorption.md).

# Absorption

The protocol is designed to absorb and lock a portion of the circulating supply every single transaction. 

Although absorption is volume-based, it is also weight-based. This means it works on a compounding curve, exponentially absorbing the number of tokens in circulation relative to Absorber's balance which is ever-growing. Then the only way to obtain $ABS is by trading or buying, and that in turn creates upwards price pressure.

![](https://absorber.finance/dist/images/circ.png)