ERC-20

Token

A digital asset created and managed on a blockchain, representing value, utility, or ownership rights.

Fungible Token

A blockchain token where each unit is identical and interchangeable with any other unit of the same token.

Non-Fungible Token

A unique digital asset on a blockchain that represents ownership of a specific item, artwork, or piece of content.

ERC-721

A technical standard for non-fungible tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, ensuring each token is unique.

Tokenomics

The economic design and incentive structures governing a cryptocurrency or token ecosystem.

Tokenisation of Assets

Converting rights to real-world assets into digital tokens on a blockchain for fractional ownership and trading.

Real-World Assets

Physical or traditional financial assets such as real estate, commodities, and securities that are represented as digital tokens on a blockchain for improved liquidity and accessibility.

Security Token

A digital asset on a blockchain that represents ownership of a regulated financial instrument such as equity, debt, or revenue share, subject to securities laws.

Token Standard

A technical specification defining the interface and behaviour of tokens on a blockchain, such as ERC-20 for fungible tokens and ERC-721 for non-fungible tokens.

A divergence in a blockchain's protocol or chain, creating two separate paths — can be hard (incompatible) or soft (backward-compatible).

A service that provides smart contracts with verified external data from off-chain sources such as market prices, weather conditions, and real-world events.

An offline cryptocurrency storage solution disconnected from the internet for maximum security.

A consensus mechanism where validators are selected based on the amount of cryptocurrency they hold and stake.

The property of blockchain data that prevents alteration or deletion once recorded on the ledger.

A one-way function producing a fixed-length output that is computationally infeasible to reverse or find collisions for.

Locking up cryptocurrency holdings to support blockchain network operations and earn rewards.

A blockchain node that only downloads block headers and relies on full nodes for complete transaction verification.