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Tokens are cryptographically secured digital certificates that are collectively managed by all nodes of a blockchain network or similar distributed ledger, and in their simplest form just require a few lines of code. They can be seen as the atomic unit of Web3. They are publicly verifiable and globally valid digital certificates – they transcend the established certification authorities that often only operate in a single jurisdiction. Tokens are rights management tools that can represent anything from a store of value to a set of permissions in the physical, digital, and legal world. Their effect on the financial world might ultimately be similar to the effect the Internet had on the postal system.
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Intro
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History of Tokens
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Web3 Tokens
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Properties of Tokens
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Non-Fungible Tokens
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Chapter Summary
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Footnotes
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References & Further Reading
This is an excerpt from the book “Token Economy: Money, NFTs & DeFi”
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BibTeX
@book{title={Token Economy: Money, NFTs & DeFi}, author={Voshmgir, Shermin}, year={2023}, publisher={Token Kitchen} }