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Coins are standalone cryptocurrencies based on their own blockchain. Tokens are built and hosted on existing blockchains.  --[https://www.finder.com/cryptocurrency-coins-vs-tokens Finder.com]
Coins are standalone cryptocurrencies based on their own blockchain. Tokens are built and hosted on existing blockchains.  -- [https://www.finder.com/cryptocurrency-coins-vs-tokens Finder.com]
 
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* [https://masterthecrypto.com/differences-between-cryptocurrency-coins-and-tokens/ Differences Between Cryptocurrency Coins and Tokens]
 
* [https://masterthecrypto.com/differences-between-cryptocurrency-coins-and-tokens/ Differences Between Cryptocurrency Coins and Tokens]

Revision as of 15:51, 7 August 2020


Blockchains

The basic building block of crypto currencies

Coins vs Tokens

What are altcoins? What are tokens? What's the difference?
Coins are standalone cryptocurrencies based on their own blockchain. Tokens are built and hosted on existing blockchains.  --Finder.com

Smart Contracts

Code that acts as the "back-end" of decentralized applications (DApps)

DApps

Decentralized Applications

DeFi

Decentralized Finance

Crypto Wallets

Where one keeps links to crypto assets, protected by public-private key encryption

Crypto Info Sites

About Ethereum

Newsletters

Crypto Currency Exchanges

For buying or trading crypto currency

Keeping Track of Alt Coins