Token Standard

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-20

A technical standard for implementing fungible tokens on the Ethereum blockchain.

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.

Distributed file storage systems where data is spread across multiple nodes rather than centralised servers.

Bank deposits represented as digital tokens on a blockchain, enabling programmable settlement, interbank transfers, and integration with decentralised financial infrastructure.

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

A blockchain network where participation is restricted to authorised entities, common in enterprise applications.

An uncollateralised loan in DeFi that must be borrowed and repaid within a single blockchain transaction.

A mathematical function that converts input data of any size into a fixed-size output, used extensively in blockchain security.

A blockchain network open to anyone to participate as a node, validator, or user without requiring approval.

A computer connected to a blockchain network that maintains a copy of the ledger and participates in consensus.