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EXPLAINER / 2026-09-29

Tokenisation

A digital record is the start of the ownership question.

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Tokens record units or identifiers using an agreed software standard. What those records represent depends on the surrounding arrangement.

Start by separating the token, the underlying asset or activity, and the rights being described. A technical token standard specifies behaviour such as transfer or balances; it does not by itself explain an off-chain ownership arrangement.

THE QUESTION TO CARRY FORWARD

What does the token represent, and where is that relationship documented?

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Ethereum Improvement Proposals · ERC-20 ↗

Teaching materials

Teaching notes and guided exercises will appear here as they are ready.