Crypto terms, explained plainly
124 short definitions and a handful of guides. Every term links to the coins and charts where you will meet it, and the ones the model actually uses say so.
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E
- ERC-20Tokens
The most common fungible-token standard on Ethereum and its compatible chains.
F
Price times max supply: what the coin would be worth if every token existed.
G
- Governance tokenTokens
A token that grants voting rights over a protocol's parameters and treasury.
M
- MemecoinTokens
A token with little or no utility, whose price is driven by attention and community.
P
- PresaleTokens
Selling a token before it lists publicly, usually to raise money for a project.
T
- Token standardTokens
A shared contract interface, such as ERC-20, so wallets and exchanges can support a token.
U
- Utility tokenTokens
A token meant to be used inside a product, for fees, access or collateral.
V
- VestingTokens
A schedule that releases tokens to a team or investor over time instead of at once.