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Admin Key
Admin Key is privileged keys that can upgrade, pause, mint, or seize depending on contract design.
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Token types, supply, mint/burn authority, and tokenomics vocabulary — not legal classifications.
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Airdrop
Airdrop is a distribution of tokens to addresses, frequently abused by phishing claim sites.
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Allocation
Allocation is how newly created supply is divided among teams, investors, liquidity, and community.
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Balance Of
Balance Of is the standard read method returning a token balance for an address.
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Blacklist Function
Blacklist Function is contract logic that prevents listed addresses from transferring tokens.
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Bridged Token
Bridged Token is a representation of value moved across chains through a bridge, inheriting bridge risk.
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Central Bank Digital Currency
Central Bank Digital Currency is a digital currency issued by a central bank, distinct from private cryptocurrencies.
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Claimable Token
Claimable Token is tokens that require a claim transaction — verify the claim contract before signing.
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Cliff
Cliff is an initial waiting period before any vested tokens unlock.
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Coin
Coin is a native ledger asset of a blockchain, distinct from many app-layer tokens.
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Community Allocation
Community Allocation is tokens earmarked for users, airdrops, or ecosystem incentives.
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Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk is elevated risk when few wallets control most transferable supply.
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Contract Address
Contract Address is the on-chain address of a smart contract; always verify against official sources before interacting.
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Deflationary Token
Deflationary Token is a token designed to reduce supply over time via burns or similar mechanisms.
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Delisting
Delisting is removing a token from an exchange market, which can strand liquidity for users.
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Dump Risk
Dump Risk is the chance large unlocked allocations are sold into thin liquidity.
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Dust Token
Dust Token is a tiny token balance that may clutter wallets or enable address-poisoning tricks.
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Emission Schedule
Emission Schedule is the planned rate of new token issuance to miners, validators, or users.
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ERC-1155
ERC-1155 is a multi-token standard supporting fungible and non-fungible ids in one contract.
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ERC-20
ERC-20 is a common fungible token interface on EVM-compatible chains.
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ERC-721
ERC-721 is a common non-fungible token interface where each token id is unique.
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Fair Launch
Fair Launch is a marketing claim of equal access at launch; verify allocations on-chain rather than trusting slogans.
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Faucet
Faucet is a service that dispenses small testnet or promotional amounts of tokens.
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Freeze Authority
Freeze Authority is the power to block transfers for addresses under some token designs.
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Fully Diluted Valuation
Fully Diluted Valuation is price times max or fully unlocked supply — a modeling figure, not a safety rating.
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Fungible Token
Fungible Token is a token where each unit is interchangeable with another unit of the same contract.
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Governance Token
Governance Token is a token that may grant voting rights in a protocol’s governance process.
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Honeypot Token
Honeypot Token is a fraudulent token that can be bought but cannot be freely sold under hidden contract rules.
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Inflationary Token
Inflationary Token is a token whose supply increases over time through emissions.
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Initial Coin Offering
Initial Coin Offering is an early token fundraising method with elevated fraud and disclosure risks historically.
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Initial DEX Offering
Initial DEX Offering is a token launch conducted primarily via a decentralized exchange pool.
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Insider Unlock
Insider Unlock is unlock events for team or early investor tokens that can pressure price.
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Investor Allocation
Investor Allocation is tokens reserved for early investors under sale or SAFE-like arrangements.
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Liquidity Allocation
Liquidity Allocation is tokens set aside to seed market liquidity at launch.
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Liquidity Pool Token
Liquidity Pool Token is a receipt token representing a share of a liquidity pool.
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Max Supply
Max Supply is a stated upper bound on token creation, if the contract and admins truly enforce it.
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Meme Coin
Meme Coin is a token driven largely by internet culture and speculation rather than cash-flow fundamentals.
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Merkle Claim
Merkle Claim is a claim process proving inclusion in a snapshot via a merkle proof.
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Mint Authority
Mint Authority is the power to create new tokens; retained mint authority is a major trust assumption.
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Minting
Minting is creating new tokens according to a contract’s rules or admin powers.
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Native Coin
Native Coin is the primary coin used for fees and security on its home blockchain.
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Open Source Token Claim
Open Source Token Claim is a claim that code is public; openness helps review but does not prevent malicious logic.
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Pause Function
Pause Function is admin ability to halt transfers or features during emergencies — or abuse.
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Permit Signature
Permit Signature is an off-chain signature that grants token allowance without a separate approve transaction.
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Points Program Token
Points Program Token is off-chain or on-chain points that may later convert to tokens — often speculative and scam-prone in marketing.
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Proxy Token Contract
Proxy Token Contract is a token that delegates logic to an implementation contract and may be upgradeable.
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Real-World Asset Token
Real-World Asset Token is a token claiming to represent off-chain assets; legal enforceability varies widely.
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Rebase Token
Rebase Token is a token whose balances adjust algorithmically, complicating accounting and tax records.
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Receipt Token
Receipt Token is a token representing a deposited position in a vault or lending market.
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Reflection Token
Reflection Token is a token that redistributes fees to holders, adding transfer complexity and scam variants.
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Security Token Claim
Security Token Claim is a claim that a token represents an investment contract or similar instrument under securities analysis.
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Set Approval For All
Set Approval For All is an NFT operator approval that can authorize transfers of all tokens in a collection.
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Snapshot
Snapshot is a recorded set of balances at a block height used for airdrops or governance.
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Soulbound Token
Soulbound Token is a non-transferable token concept used for credentials or badges.
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Spam Token
Spam Token is an unsolicited token airdropped to wallets for phishing or advertising.
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Stealth Launch
Stealth Launch is a sudden token launch with minimal prior notice, often paired with elevated rug risk.
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Synthetic Asset
Synthetic Asset is a token designed to track another asset’s price using collateral and oracles.
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Team Allocation
Team Allocation is tokens reserved for founders or contributors, often subject to vesting.
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Token
Token is a digital asset issued by a smart contract or secondary layer on top of a base chain.
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Token Allowance
Token Allowance is the remaining amount a spender is authorized to transfer from your address.
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