Glossary term · Crypto fundamentals
Coin
The native asset of its own blockchain, such as BTC on Bitcoin.
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Coin
The native asset of its own blockchain, such as BTC on Bitcoin.
A digital asset issued on an existing blockchain, such as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum.
A coin is native to its own blockchain. A token is issued on an existing blockchain, usually by a smart contract.