Cryptocurrency Types — Web3 Glossary

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• ADA — ADA is the native cryptocurrency token of the Cardano blockchain, named after Ada Lovelace, the...
• AI Agent Tokens — AI Agent Tokens are cryptocurrencies or blockchain-based assets that represent ownership stakes,...
• AI Memecoins — AI Memecoins represent a novel category of cryptocurrency tokens created either by artificial...
• AI Safety Tokens — AI Safety Tokens are specialized cryptocurrencies designed specifically to incentivize, fund, and...
• AI Tokens — AI tokens are cryptocurrencies powering platforms that integrate artificial intelligence with...
• AI Training Tokens — AI Training Tokens are purpose-designed cryptocurrencies that incentivize and coordinate the...
• AIXBT — AIXBT is one of the most prominent AI agents operating within the Virtuals Protocol ecosystem,...
• Algorithmic Stablecoins — Algorithmic stablecoins maintain price stability through automated smart contract mechanisms rather...
• Altcoins — Altcoins are any cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin, derived from the term "alternative coins."...
• Anonymity Enhanced Coins (AECs) — Anonymity Enhanced Coins represent a class of cryptocurrencies specifically engineered to obscure...
• BEP-1155 — BEP-1155 is a multi-token standard for Binance Smart Chain that combines the capabilities of both...
• BEP-20 — BEP-20 is the technical standard for creating fungible tokens on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), the...
• BEP-721 — BEP-721 is the non-fungible token standard for Binance Smart Chain, directly mirroring the...
• Bitcoin (BTC) — Bitcoin is the first and most prominent cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by an anonymous individual...
• Bits — A bit is a fractional unit of Bitcoin equal to one-millionth of a single BTC (0.000001 BTC), also...
• Bonding Curve Tokens — Bonding curve tokens utilize mathematical formulas to establish dynamic pricing mechanisms where...
• BONK — BONK is a Solana-based memecoin launched in January 2023 via an airdrop to Solana users, created...
• BRC-20 — BRC-20 is an experimental token standard that enables the creation of fungible tokens on the...
• Burn Tokens — Burn tokens are cryptocurrencies designed with mechanisms to permanently remove tokens from...
• Carbon Credit Tokens — Carbon credit tokens are digital assets representing verified units of carbon dioxide equivalent...
• Celo — Celo is a mobile-first blockchain platform that makes financial tools accessible to anyone with a...
• Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) — Central Bank Digital Currencies are digital forms of fiat currency issued and backed by national...
• Change — In blockchains employing the Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) model, change refers to the unspent...
• Charity Tokens — Charity tokens are cryptocurrencies specifically engineered to support philanthropic causes by...
• Charlie Lee — Charlie Lee is an American computer scientist and the creator of Litecoin, one of the earliest and...
• Circle — Circle is a fintech company founded in 2013 that has become a central figure in the stablecoin...
• Collateralized Stablecoin — A stablecoin that maintains its price peg through overcollateralization with other assets held in...
• Commodity Tokens — Commodity tokens are digital representations of physical assets like precious metals, energy...
• CRO (Crypto.com) — CRO is the native utility token of the Crypto.com ecosystem, serving multiple functions across...
• crvUSD — crvUSD is Curve Finance's native decentralized stablecoin, launched to provide a capital-efficient...
• Crypto as Digital Commodities — Cryptocurrencies are economic assets classified similarly to traditional commodities like gold or...
• Cryptocurrency — Cryptocurrency is a digital form of currency secured through cryptographic techniques that operates...
• CW-20 — CW-20 is the fungible token standard for CosmWasm smart contracts within the Cosmos ecosystem,...
• DAI — A decentralized, Ethereum-based stablecoin pegged to the US dollar through an overcollateralized...
• Dash (DASH) — Dash is a cryptocurrency offering privacy through PrivateSend, an optional mixing feature that uses...
• Data Sovereignty Tokens — Data Sovereignty Tokens are cryptocurrencies that enable individuals to maintain ownership and...
• DeFi Tokens — DeFi tokens are cryptocurrencies that power decentralized finance protocols, enabling users to...
• DePIN Tokens — DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) tokens are cryptocurrencies that incentivize...
• Digital Asset Stockpile — The Digital Asset Stockpile is a companion program to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, establishing...
• Digital Commodity — A digital commodity is a scarce, tradable digital asset that derives value from scarcity and...
• Dog Coins — Dog coins represent a category of cryptocurrencies that leverage dog-themed branding, often...
• DOGE — DOGE is the ticker symbol for Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency launched in December 2013 by software...
• Ecosystem Tokens — Ecosystem tokens serve as the native currency and primary utility token within specific blockchain...
• ERC-1155 — ERC-1155 is a multi-token standard for Ethereum that enables a single smart contract to manage both...
• ERC-20 — ERC-20 is the technical standard that defines how fungible tokens operate on the Ethereum...
• ERC-2981 — ERC-2981 is a standardized smart contract interface that enables automatic royalty payments for NFT...
• ERC-4626 — ERC-4626 is a standardized smart contract interface for tokenized vaults on Ethereum that represent...
• ERC-721 — ERC-721 is the Ethereum token standard that enables the creation and management of non-fungible...
• ERC-777 — ERC-777 is an advanced fungible token standard designed to improve upon ERC-20 by introducing...
• ERC-7857 — ERC-7857 is an emerging NFT standard introduced in January 2025 designed to enable secure transfer...
• ETH — ETH is the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, serving as the primary medium of...
• Ethena (USDe) — Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol that issues USDe, a stablecoin designed to maintain a...
• Ethereum (ETH) — Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain platform that extends cryptocurrency functionality through...
• Fan Tokens — Fan tokens are cryptocurrencies issued by sports teams, entertainment franchises, or celebrities...
• Fartcoin — Fartcoin emerged in late 2024 as a memecoin born from an AI agent conversation, representing a...
• FDUSD — First Digital USD (FDUSD) is a regulated stablecoin issued by First Digital Labs, backed entirely...
• Federal Reserve CBDC Framework 2025 — The Federal Reserve CBDC Framework 2025 is a comprehensive regulatory and technical structure...
• Federated AI Tokens — Federated AI Tokens are cryptocurrencies designed to incentivize and reward participants in...
• Flippening — The Flippening is a theoretical event in which a cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin surpasses it in...
• Fractionalized NFT Tokens — Fractionalized NFT tokens represent divisible ownership shares of high-value non-fungible tokens,...
• Frax Finance — Frax Finance is a fractional-algorithmic stablecoin protocol designed to maintain price stability...
• Gaming Tokens — Gaming tokens are cryptocurrencies designed specifically for blockchain-based gaming ecosystems,...
• GHO — GHO is Aave's native decentralized stablecoin, which launched in 2023 as part of the protocol's...
• GOAT (Goatseus Maximus) — GOAT, or Goatseus Maximus, is a Solana-based memecoin that achieved historical significance as the...
• Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency — A gold-backed cryptocurrency is a digital token whose value is pegged to and redeemable for...
• Gwei — Gwei is a denomination of Ethereum's native currency (ETH) equal to one billionth of an ETH...
• HYPE Token — The native governance and utility token of Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange...
• IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication) — IBC is a protocol standard developed within the Cosmos ecosystem that enables secure, authenticated...
• Index Tokens — Index tokens are cryptocurrencies that represent baskets of multiple underlying assets, providing...
• Influencer Token Launches — Influencer token launches represent cryptocurrency projects created, promoted, or endorsed by...
• Layer-0 Tokens — Layer-0 tokens power foundational blockchain infrastructure that enables interoperability and...
• Liquid Staking Tokens — Liquid staking tokens are derivative tokens that represent a user's staked cryptocurrency in...
• MakerDAO — MakerDAO is a decentralized protocol that enables users to generate DAI, a stablecoin pegged to the...
• Meme Coin Factories — Meme coin factories are platforms and protocols that streamline the creation and deployment of...
• Memecoins — Memecoins are cryptocurrencies originated from internet memes, jokes, or pop culture references...
• Millisatoshi — A millisatoshi is the smallest practical unit of account in the Bitcoin Lightning Network, equal to...
• Mineable — Mineable refers to any cryptocurrency that can be created or earned through the mining process,...
• Monero (XMR) — Monero is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that prioritizes financial anonymity through three core...
• Monetary Premium — Monetary premium is the additional value a cryptocurrency commands beyond its practical utility...
• Moonshot — A moonshot is a high-risk, high-reward cryptocurrency investment with potential for extraordinary...
• Mountain Protocol (USDM) — Mountain Protocol is a regulated platform that issues USDM, a yield-bearing stablecoin...
• Nayib Bukele — Nayib Bukele is the President of El Salvador who made Bitcoin legal tender in his country on...
• NEP-141 — NEP-141 is the fungible token standard for the NEAR Protocol blockchain, providing a simple and...
• NEP-171 — NEP-171 is the non-fungible token standard for the NEAR Protocol blockchain, establishing the...
• Neural Network Tokens — Neural Network Tokens are digital assets that represent fractional or full ownership stakes in...
• Notcoin — A viral Telegram-based tap-to-earn game that launched in early 2024 on the TON blockchain and...
• Off-Ledger Currency — An off-ledger currency is a digital asset created and managed outside of a specific blockchain but...
• On-Ledger Currency — An on-ledger currency is a digital asset whose supply, ownership, and transaction history exist...
• PEPE — PEPE is an Ethereum-based memecoin launched in April 2023 that draws inspiration from the Pepe the...
• POPCAT — POPCAT is a Solana-based memecoin that emerged as a breakout success during the 2024 cryptocurrency...
• Prediction Market Tokens — Prediction market tokens are cryptocurrencies that facilitate decentralized wagering on future...
• Privacy Coins — Privacy coins are cryptocurrencies specifically designed to obscure transaction details such as...
• Protocol Coin — The native cryptocurrency of a blockchain protocol, used for network operations like paying...
• PYUSD — PayPal USD (PYUSD) is a regulated stablecoin issued by Paxos Trust Company on behalf of PayPal,...
• Rebasing Tokens — Rebasing tokens are cryptocurrencies with elastic supply mechanisms that automatically adjust the...
• Reflection Tokens — Reflection tokens are cryptocurrencies designed to reward long-term holders through an automatic...
• Regulated Stablecoin — A stablecoin issued by an entity operating under an explicit financial regulatory framework,...
• RUNE Token — RUNE is the native cryptocurrency of the THORChain protocol, functioning as the settlement asset,...
• Runes — Runes is a fungible token protocol for Bitcoin designed by Ordinals creator Casey Rodarmor as a...
• Satoshi — A satoshi is the smallest unit of Bitcoin, representing exactly 0.00000001 BTC or one hundred...
• Sats — Sats, short for Satoshis, represent the smallest divisible unit of Bitcoin, with one Satoshi equal...
• sBTC — sBTC is a synthetic Bitcoin asset deployed on the Stacks Layer 2 blockchain that maintains a 1:1...
• Scam Coins — Scam coins are cryptocurrencies created with the explicit intention of defrauding investors rather...
• Security Tokens — Security tokens are blockchain-issued digital tokens that represent ownership stakes or financial...
• Shitcoins — Shitcoins are cryptocurrencies created with minimal utility, development, or legitimate purpose,...
• Sky (formerly MakerDAO) — Sky is the rebranded identity of MakerDAO following its "Endgame" restructuring, a comprehensive...
• Social Tokens — Social tokens are cryptocurrencies created by individuals, communities, or brands to monetize...
• SOL — SOL is the native cryptocurrency token of the Solana blockchain, serving multiple critical...
• Speculative Tokens (Shitcoins) — Speculative tokens, colloquially known as shitcoins, are cryptocurrencies created primarily to...
• SPL Token — SPL Token is the standard interface for creating fungible and non-fungible tokens on the Solana...
• SPL Token-2022 — SPL Token-2022 is an enhanced version of Solana's SPL token standard that introduces advanced...
• Stablecoin Economics — Stablecoin economics encompasses the mechanisms and financial models used to maintain stable value...
• Stablecoin Regulation — Stablecoin regulation encompasses specialized regulatory frameworks governing cryptocurrencies...
• Stablecoins — Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies engineered to maintain a stable value by pegging their worth to...
• Star Atlas — Star Atlas is a grand strategy space exploration game built on Solana that combines territorial...
• Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is a US government initiative announced in 2025 under the Trump...
• sUSDe — sUSDe is the yield-bearing variant of Ethena's USDe stablecoin, functioning as a liquidity staking...
• Synthetic Assets — Synthetic assets are derivative tokens that track the price of external assets—such as stocks,...
• Synthetic Data Tokens — Synthetic Data Tokens are cryptocurrencies that represent ownership stakes, access rights, or usage...
• Synthetix — Synthetix is a decentralized protocol for creating and trading synthetic assets—tokenized...
• Tether — Tether (USDT) is the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, designed to maintain a 1:1 value...
• Token — A token is a digital asset issued and managed on a blockchain network that encodes value, utility,...
• Tokenized Assets (RWAs) — Tokenized assets, or Real-World Assets (RWAs), are digital representations of tangible and...
• Tokenized Securities — Tokenized securities are digital representations of traditional financial instruments such as...
• Tokens — Digital assets issued on a blockchain that represent value, ownership, rights, or utility within a...
• TRC-20 — TRC-20 is the token standard for the TRON blockchain that specifies how fungible tokens are...
• TRC-721 — TRC-721 is the non-fungible token standard for the TRON blockchain, enabling the creation and...
• Treasury-backed — A descriptor for a stablecoin or financial instrument whose reserves are held in government...
• Ultrasound Money — Ultrasound Money is a concept describing Ethereum's transition toward deflationary monetary...
• USDC — USD Coin (USDC) is a regulated stablecoin issued by Circle that maintains a strict 1:1 peg with the...
• USDS — USDS is the new stablecoin issued by Sky (formerly MakerDAO) as the successor to DAI, introduced...
• USDT — Tether USD (USDT) is the most widely adopted stablecoin in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, designed...
• Utility Tokens — Utility tokens are digital assets designed to provide holders with access to specific products,...
• UTXO Model — Unspent Transaction Output—the accounting model used by Bitcoin, Litecoin, Cardano, and other...
• Wei — Wei is the smallest divisible unit of Ethereum, with one Ether equaling exactly...
• WIF (dogwifhat) — WIF, the token for dogwifhat, is a Solana-based memecoin featuring a Shiba Inu dog wearing a pink...
• Wrapped Bitcoin — A tokenized representation of Bitcoin issued on a blockchain other than Bitcoin's native chain,...
• Wrapped Tokens — Wrapped tokens are synthetic representations of assets from one blockchain that exist on a...
• Yield Tokens — Yield tokens are cryptocurrencies specifically designed to generate returns for holders through...
• Yield-bearing Stablecoin — A stablecoin that automatically passes interest or yield to holders rather than retaining it within...
• Zcash (ZEC) — Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that employs zero-knowledge proofs, specifically...