Basics of Trading and Finance (Part 15) : Differences between Coin and Token

in hive-183397 •  last year 

Intro

As a moderator of the Tron Fan Club community, I regularly write various tutorials on crypto blockchain and Tron related matters. The main purpose of these tutorials is to make our new users aware of these topics. In continuation of that I am writing tutorials on trading and finance. Hope you can easily learn some details of trading and finance through this tutorial series.

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In this series of tutorial I have covered the topics coin, money and token. In this last part of this 5 tutorials, I would like to share the differences between Coin and Token.

FeatureCoinToken
Primary PurposeUsed as a currencyServes a specific purpose within a network
IssuanceIndependent of other networksBuilt on an existing blockchain or network
ValueMarket value determined by supply/demand and adoptionValue often tied to network usage and utility
GovernanceDecentralized, often governed by a community of developers and usersGovernance can vary, often centralized or semi-centralized
Use CasesUsed for transactions and store of valueUsed for specific network functions, such as access, incentives, or voting
SecurityGenerally more secure, as they are built to be resistant to attackSecurity can vary, depending on the network and token design
ExamplesBitcoin, Litecoin, Monero, DogecoinEthereum, Binance Coin, Chainlink, Uniswap
TechnologyUses its own blockchain technologyCan use an existing blockchain technology or create its own
TransferabilityCan be transferred between wallets and exchanges directlyCan require a specific platform or protocol to transfer
SupplyGenerally has a limited, fixed supplyCan have a variable, unlimited or inflationary supply
MiningCan be mined using computational powerNot all tokens can be mined
LiquidityGenerally more liquid, as they can be traded on multiple exchanges and used as a currencyLiquidity can vary, depending on the network and token design, and may be tied to specific use cases or networks

While coins and tokens are showing some similarities, they can have distinct features that affect their adaptation and use by investors, developers, and users. I have tried to cover coin, token, money, crypto and difference between coin and token in last five tutorials. Hopefully I shall publish homework task on it soon. Thanks.



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This is a nice post showing the difference between token and coin, thanks for sharing with us sir

Yes, bro I also write an article on it in the past, but I appreciate your article, you wrote in a simple and structured way everyone can easily understand it.

Thanks

Wow. It is a great content to see.
There are lot of information things you Have shared.