Crypto-Backed Stablecoin
A crypto-backed stablecoin is a token designed to maintain a target value through cryptocurrency pledged as collateral. Because the collateral is usually…
Cryptocurrencies, Tokens & Stablecoins
Digital assets, token standards, cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
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Cryptocurrency
A cryptocurrency is a digital asset whose ownership and transfer are recorded through cryptographic authorization and a distributed or blockchain-based ledger. It…
Currency-Backed Stablecoin
A currency-backed stablecoin is a token intended to maintain value through reserves denominated in one or more official currencies. The backing can…
Debt Token
A debt token is a blockchain token representing an obligation to repay principal, interest, another asset, or a defined claim. It can…
Decentralized Stablecoin
A decentralized stablecoin is a token designed to maintain a target value without relying entirely on one centralized issuer, bank account, or…
Deflationary Token
A deflationary token is a token whose supply is designed to decrease over time or whose net issuance can become negative. Mechanisms…
Deposit Token
A deposit token is a token or digital claim issued when a user deposits assets into a bank, custodian, lending protocol, vault,…
DigiByte (DGB)
DigiByte is the native digital asset of the DigiByte Network, a public proof-of-work blockchain with a UTXO transaction model. DGB is transferred…
Digital Cash Token
A digital cash token is a token intended to function like transferable cash in digital form, emphasizing immediate value transfer, broad usability,…
Digital Token
A digital token is a software-defined unit that represents value, access, ownership, identity, governance, rights, or application state. It can exist on…
Dollar Stablecoin
A dollar stablecoin is a digital token designed to maintain a value close to one US dollar. It may rely on fiat…
Dollar-Backed Stablecoin
A dollar-backed stablecoin is a stablecoin whose supply is supported by U.S. dollar cash, cash equivalents, government securities, bank deposits, or other…
Domain NFT
Domain NFT is a non-fungible token or token-like record that represents control of a blockchain naming identifier used for human-readable addresses, application…
Ecosystem Token
An ecosystem token is a digital asset used across a group of related products, applications, networks, communities, or services rather than within…
Electronic Money Token (EMT)
An Electronic Money Token, or EMT, is the European Union MiCA category for a cryptoasset designed to maintain a stable value by…
Emerging Cryptocurrency
Emerging Cryptocurrency is an informal label for a relatively new or still-developing crypto asset whose network, liquidity, adoption, governance, infrastructure, and economic…
Equity Token
An equity token is a blockchain token representing shares, beneficial ownership, or equity-like rights in a company, fund, project, or legal entity.…
ERC-1155
ERC-1155 is an Ethereum multi-token standard that allows one smart contract to manage many token IDs, including fungible, non-fungible, and semi-fungible configurations,…
ERC-20
ERC-20 is Ethereum’s standard interface for fungible tokens. It defines common methods and events for balances, transfers, allowances, and total supply so…
ERC-721
ERC-721 is the Ethereum interface standard for non-fungible tokens, defining common functions and events for identifying unique token IDs, checking ownership, granting…
Escrowed Token
An escrowed token is a token or token balance locked under rules that delay, condition, or restrict transfer until specified requirements are…
Ether (ETH)
Ether, or ETH, is the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum. It is used to pay transaction and smart-contract execution fees, participate in proof-of-stake…
Ethereum Classic (ETC)
Ethereum Classic is the native asset and smart-contract network that continued the original Ethereum chain history after the 2016 DAO-related split and…
Euro Stablecoin
A euro stablecoin is a digital token designed to maintain a value close to one euro. It can be backed by bank…