Today, more than 200,000 ERC-20 tokens coexist on the Ethereum blockchain.
ERC-20 tokens – these are digital assets,which are issued on the Ethereum network.
What is ERC-20?
ERC-20 – it is the technical standard for cryptocurrency. It is used for all smart contracts and provides a list of rules that all Ethereum-based tokens must follow.
Several of the ERC20 coins are among the top 20 cryptocurrencies in terms of capitalization.
ERC-20 standard
The ERC-20 standard is vital: it defines a common list of rules that all cryptocurrencies on the Ethereum blockchain must adhere to.
ERC-20 standard simplifies the task setin front of the developers, since it can take less than a couple of days to create a cryptocurrency. Compliance with a single standard also ensures compatibility between the various tokens issued on Ethereum.
ERC-20 benefits
- Open source projects allow combining them into unified systems;
- They are easily sent from one address to another, and work with any application of the ecosystem;
- ERC-20 coins serve as the basis for a large number of successful projects, the demand for them is growing, therefore, liquidity is also growing.
How to buy and store ERC-20 coins
Many well-known digital currencies use the ERC-20 standard, including Maker (MKR), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Augur (REP), and OmiseGO (OMG). Most of the ERC-20 are traded on crypto exchanges.
ERC20 uses gas to pay transaction fees. To store them, you need a wallet that can hold Ethereum tokens, such as MetaMask, or a hardware wallet.
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