CRYPTO GLOSSARY

Contract address

The long code that identifies a token or smart contract. Names and symbols can be faked. The contract address cannot.

Contract address in more detail

Names can be faked. Anyone can create a token with the same name and symbol as a well-known one. What identifies a token is its contract address, a long code you can check on the issuer's official site or a block explorer.

FROM LESSON 9 · 4 MIN READCoins vs. tokensA coin is native to its own blockchain. A token is created by a smart contract on someone else's. Learn the difference and the mistakes it helps you avoid.Read the lesson

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