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Re: Altcoin & Token - What's diffferent ?
by
Niya
on 16/02/2018, 13:49:36 UTC
Could someone please explain to me what is the difference between an Altcoin and a Token.
I'm a newbie, so please don't mind me asking.

I took part in some airdrop recently and now I was told that it is a token and not a coin. What does that mean ? What can I do with it ?
Can I trade tokens ?
What's the point of having tokens ?


A coin has its own blockchain, while a token rely on a pre- existent blockchain. The most known tokens are based on ETH or Waves. You may find a list of tokens here: https://coinmarketcap.com/tokens/views/all/