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Digital assets, token standards, cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.

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NFT Collection

NFT Collection is a defined group of NFTs associated through one contract, collection identifier, creator, metadata structure, brand, theme, or verification record.…

NFT Drop

NFT Drop is a scheduled or rule-based release of NFTs to buyers, allowlisted wallets, community members, or the public through minting, claiming,…

NFT Fractionalization

NFT Fractionalization is the process of placing an NFT or NFT portfolio into a contract or legal structure and issuing divisible units…

NFT Marketplace

NFT Marketplace is a platform or protocol where users discover, list, bid on, buy, sell, auction, or transfer NFTs, often through signed…

NFT Minting

NFT Minting is the creation of a non-fungible token identifier and its initial assignment under an NFT contract, collection program, compressed tree,…

NFT Royalty

NFT Royalty is a payment amount or percentage associated with certain secondary NFT sales and intended for a creator, rights holder, collection…

NFT Staking

NFT Staking is an arrangement in which an NFT holder locks, deposits, delegates, or registers an NFT with a protocol to receive…

NFT-Gated Access

NFT-Gated Access is an authorization method that grants entry to content, software, communities, events, discounts, or functions after verifying control of a…

Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

A Non-Fungible Token is a blockchain asset identified by a unique token ID, object, or asset record rather than an interchangeable balance.…

Non-Standard ERC-20 Token

A non-standard ERC-20 token is a token that resembles or claims compatibility with ERC-20 but deviates from expected interface or behavioral conventions.…

Non-Transferable Token

A non-transferable token is a token whose contract or protocol prevents ordinary holder-to-holder transfer after issuance. It can represent identity, reputation, credentials,…

Offshore Yuan Stablecoin

An offshore yuan stablecoin is a digital token designed to track the offshore Chinese yuan, commonly referenced as CNH, rather than onshore…

Omnichain Fungible Token

An Omnichain Fungible Token is a cross-chain fungible-token design that maintains coordinated supply and transfer behavior across several blockchains through a messaging…

Omnichain Stablecoin

An omnichain stablecoin is a stablecoin implemented as a coordinated token system across multiple blockchains, typically using cross-chain messaging to move supply…

Omnichain Token

An omnichain token is a digital asset designed to exist and move across multiple blockchains under one coordinated identity or supply model.…

Overcollateralized Stablecoin

An overcollateralized stablecoin is issued against collateral whose value exceeds the stablecoin debt created. The excess is intended to absorb price declines…

Ownership Token

An ownership token is a digital asset used to represent control, title, beneficial interest, or governance over an identified asset, account, contract,…

Pausable Token

A pausable token is a token whose transfers, minting, burning, approvals, or selected functions can be suspended by an authorized role or…

Permissioned Stablecoin

A permissioned stablecoin is a stablecoin whose issuance, holding, transfer, redemption, or smart-contract interaction is restricted to approved participants or addresses. Permissions…

Permissioned Token

A permissioned token restricts minting, holding, transfer, redemption, or use to approved participants, addresses, jurisdictions, or application roles. The contract can consult…

Phygital NFT

Phygital NFT is an NFT designed to connect a digital token with a physical product, collectible, document, location, service, or real-world experience.…

Polkadot (DOT)

DOT is the native staking, governance, and economic asset of Polkadot, a multi-chain network built around a relay chain and connected parachain…

Polygon (POL)

POL is the current native gas and staking token of the Polygon Proof-of-Stake ecosystem, succeeding MATIC through an official one-to-one upgrade. On…

Pool Share Token

A pool share token represents a proportional claim on assets, debt, fees, or strategy value held in a liquidity pool, vault, lending…