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BASICModule 2: Coins & Tokens· 2/3

Token Standards

Lesson outline

  • A standard is a shared token interface: wallets and exchanges understand it automatically.
  • ERC-20 — fungible tokens on EVM networks (BEP-20 on BSC is the same standard).
  • ERC-721 / ERC-1155 — NFTs.
  • SPL — Solana's token standard.
  • The contract address is a token's passport: identical tickers are used by scam clones.
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1. Why do tokens need standards like ERC-20?
2. A DEX search shows two tokens with the PEPE ticker. How do you find the real one?
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