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Cryptocurrency fundamentals

What tokens are, how blockchains settle trades and why on-chain markets differ from stocks.

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What is a token? read · 6 min

Supply, decimals, mint addresses and why the ticker is not the identity.

A Solana token is defined by its mint address, not its ticker. Anyone can create a token called SOL or USDC, so always verify the mint.

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