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What is the difference between a token and a cryptocurrency?
Although they are often used as synonyms, the main technical difference is their independence.
1. Cryptocurrency (or Native Coin)
It is the native asset of its own blockchain.
Infrastructure: It has its own independent system.
Function: It mainly serves as a means of payment, a store of value, and to pay network fees (gas).
Examples: Bitcoin (BTC) on its own network, Ether (ETH) on Ethereum, or SOL on Solana.
2. Token
It is a digital asset built on an existing blockchain through smart contracts. It does not have its own network but "rents" space on another.
Versatility: They can represent almost anything: a share in a company, an item in a game, or the right to a service.
Fees: To move a token, you generally have to pay the fee in the native cryptocurrency of the network (e.g., if you move a token on Ethereum, you pay with ETH).
Common types:
Stablecoins: They follow the value of a real currency (e.g., USDT).
Governance: They allow voting on project decisions (e.g., UNI).
NFTs: Unique tokens representing ownership (e.g., digital art).
Characteristics Summarized:
Cryptocurrencies:
Blockchain: Own (Native)
Issuance: Mining or consensus algorithm
Main use: Digital money/Payments
Token:
Blockchain: External (It is a Guest)
Issuance: Created by developers
Main use: specific utility/Assets
In the case of NVDAUSDT, GOOGLUSDT, and METAUSDT, they are tokens because they are built on an external network to represent the value of a stock, not the network itself.
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