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Digital assets, token standards, cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

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Euro-Backed Stablecoin

A euro-backed stablecoin is a stablecoin supported by euro-denominated cash, bank deposits, government securities, or comparable reserve assets. It is generally issued…

Exchange Token

An exchange token is a cryptoasset issued by or closely associated with a cryptocurrency exchange or trading ecosystem. It can provide fee…

Fan Token

A fan token is a digital token used to provide supporters of a sports team, artist, entertainer, or community with participation, rewards,…

Fee Share Token

A fee share token is a token that gives holders a right, expectation, or mechanism to receive part of fees generated by…

Fee-on-Transfer Token

A fee-on-transfer token deducts a fee, tax, burn, reflection, or redistribution amount whenever tokens move between addresses. The recipient receives less than…

Fiat-Backed Stablecoin

A fiat-backed stablecoin is a token supported by reserves denominated in government-issued currency or closely related cash-equivalent assets. An issuer mints tokens…

Fractional NFT

Fractional NFT is an economic arrangement in which multiple participants hold fungible shares, contractual interests, or governance units linked to one NFT…

Fractional Ownership Token

A fractional ownership token represents a portion of ownership, economic interest, revenue, or governance rights in an asset that would otherwise be…

Fractional-Algorithmic Stablecoin

A fractional-algorithmic stablecoin is a stablecoin supported partly by collateral and partly by algorithmic or incentive-based mechanisms. The collateral ratio can be…

Fractional-Reserve Stablecoin

A fractional-reserve stablecoin is a stablecoin whose readily available reserves are less than the total nominal value of outstanding tokens, with the…

Fully Reserved Stablecoin

A fully reserved stablecoin is designed so that eligible reserve assets equal or exceed the redeemable stablecoin liabilities in circulation. Each token…

Fund Token

A fund token is a digital token representing an ownership interest, participation unit, or economic claim in an investment fund or pooled…

Fungible Token

A fungible token is a digital token whose units are intended to be interchangeable with other units of the same asset and…

Generative NFT

Generative NFT is an NFT whose visual, audio, textual, or structural output is produced wholly or partly by an algorithm using a…

Gold-Backed Stablecoin

A gold-backed stablecoin is a token designed to maintain value relative to a specified quantity of gold through reserves of physical bullion…

Gold-Backed Token

A gold-backed token is a blockchain token intended to represent ownership, a claim, or price exposure linked to physical gold. One token…

Governance Token

A governance token is a digital token used to participate in decisions about a blockchain protocol, decentralized application, treasury, or community. Holders…

Governance-Enabled Token

A governance-enabled token is a digital asset that carries voting, delegation, proposal, or parameter-setting functionality in addition to any payment, utility, or…

Hedera Token Service (HTS)

Hedera Token Service is a protocol-level framework for creating and managing fungible and non-fungible tokens directly through Hedera network services. Issuers configure…

Hybrid Token

A hybrid token combines characteristics from more than one token category, such as utility and governance, fungible and non-fungible behavior, or regulated…

Inflationary Token

An inflationary token is a token whose supply can increase through protocol issuance, mining or staking rewards, incentives, administrator minting, or scheduled…

Initial Token Supply

Initial token supply is the quantity of tokens created, issued, or recognized when a token network or contract begins operation. It may…

Institutional Stablecoin

An institutional stablecoin is a stablecoin designed primarily for regulated financial institutions, corporations, professional investors, or approved market participants. It may use…

Interest-Bearing Token

An interest-bearing token is a token whose balance or redemption value grows according to interest, lending revenue, staking rewards, reserve yield, or…