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ERC-20

Standard for fungible tokens on Ethereum (USDT, USDC, LINK, etc.)

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What is ERC-20?

Token-contract interface that defines transfer/balance/approval functions. ~99% of stablecoins, governance tokens, wrapped assets on Ethereum follow ERC-20. SPL is the Solana equivalent.

Related terms

  • Ethereum (ETH)Smart-contract blockchain — second-largest by market cap after BTC
  • Smart ContractSelf-executing code deployed on a blockchain
  • SPL TokenSolana's standard for fungible tokens (analog to ERC-20)