Glossary · Tokens & markets

Token

A digital asset issued on an existing blockchain, often via a smart contract.

A token is an asset created on top of a blockchain, as opposed to the chain's native coin. Airdropped assets are usually tokens.

'TBA' next to a project means the token or its ticker has not been announced yet.

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