Cryptocurrency Information Hub

Coin Directory

Learn what tracked networks do, how tokens are used, and the key differences you need to watch out for.

On every coin page, alongside the price chart and calculator, you will find the project’s purpose, the asset’s role within the network, and differences to note during use. A network’s native coin, an application token, and a stablecoin are not the same structures.

Use the market table to compare assets by price and market capitalization. This selection is not an investment recommendation or an exhaustive list of the entire crypto market. Coin names lead to their respective information pages.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin is a digital currency network that operates without a central issuer and is secured through proof-of-work.

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Ethereum

Ethereum (ETH)

ETH is the native asset used to pay transaction fees on the Ethereum network and to participate in validation through staking.

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Stablecoins

Tether (USDT)

USDT is a stablecoin issued by Tether that aims to maintain its value close to the U.S. dollar.

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Stablecoins

USD Coin (USDC)

USDC is a stablecoin issued by Circle that aims to maintain a value pegged to the U.S. dollar.

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Smart Contract Networks

BNB (BNB)

BNB is the asset used for functions such as fees and network participation within the BNB Chain ecosystem.

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Payments

XRP (XRP)

XRP is the native asset of the XRP Ledger network; it is not the same legal or technical concept as the Ripple company.

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Smart Contract Networks

Solana (SOL)

SOL is the native asset used for transaction fees and staking on the Solana network.

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Payments

Dogecoin (DOGE)

Dogecoin is an open payment network that operates on proof-of-work and utilizes its native asset, DOGE.

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Smart Contract Networks

Cardano (ADA)

ADA is the native asset of the Cardano network, used for transaction fees and staking participation.

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Smart Contract Networks

TRON (TRX)

TRX is the native asset of the TRON network and plays a role in network resources and transaction costs.

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Smart Contract Networks

Avalanche (AVAX)

AVAX is the native asset of the Avalanche ecosystem; it is used for transaction fees, network security, and participation through staking.

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Infrastructure

Chainlink (LINK)

LINK is the token associated with the Chainlink service ecosystem; Chainlink provides oracles and cross-network communication services.

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Interoperability

Polkadot (DOT)

DOT is the native asset of the Polkadot ecosystem, associated with functions such as network participation and governance.

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Payments

Litecoin (LTC)

Litecoin is a proof-of-work-based payment network powered by its native asset, LTC.

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Payments

Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

Bitcoin Cash is a separate blockchain network that branched off from Bitcoin and continues with the BCH asset.

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Payments

Stellar (XLM)

XLM is the native asset of the Stellar network, used for transaction fees and meeting account reserve requirements.

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Interoperability

Cosmos Hub (ATOM)

ATOM is the native asset associated with the Cosmos Hub; it is not a common token for all networks within the broader Cosmos ecosystem.

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Smart Contract Networks

NEAR Protocol (NEAR)

NEAR is the native asset of the NEAR Protocol network used for fees and network participation.

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DeFi

Uniswap (UNI)

UNI is the governance token of the Uniswap protocol; it is not the same asset as a liquidity position in a swap pool.

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DeFi

Aave (AAVE)

AAVE is the token linked to the governance and associated ecosystem mechanisms of the Aave protocol.

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