The Difference Between ALTCOINS and TOKENS : A Market Beginner's Guide
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In the crypto world, TOKENS and COINS are often used interchangeably by most people but they are not aware that there is a slight difference between the two terms.
Common samples of COINS are the famous Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ripple, IOTA, Dash, etc., while famous TOKENS in the market are EOS, Populous, OmiseGO, TRON and Ardor. Hence, what are usually common among our tongue and are mostly present in digital currency exchanges are called COINS.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COINS AND TOKENS?"
According to https://masterthecrypto.com/differences-between-cryptocurrency-coins-and-tokens/, the main difference between coins and tokens is about their structure; coins are separate currencies with their own separate blockchain while tokens operate on top of a blockchain that facilitates the creation of decentralized applications.
Also, these COINS and TOKENS are oftentimes traded in various exchanges. As of the writing of this post, the top COINS and TOKENS market capitalization are as follows:
TOP COIN CAPITALIZATION
TOP TOKEN CAPITALIZATION
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