--- title: What Is a Crypto Token and How It Is Different from a Coin description: Crypto tokens and coins operate at different blockchain layers: coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum are native assets that power their own blockchains and handle... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-a-crypto-token-and-how-it-is-different-from-a-coin-szsd9hajv twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: What Is a Crypto Token and How It Is Different from a Coin | daily.dev og:description: Crypto tokens and coins operate at different blockchain layers: coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum are native assets that power their own blockchains and handle... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-a-crypto-token-and-how-it-is-different-from-a-coin-szsd9hajv og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/sZsD9hajV.png og:image:alt: What Is a Crypto Token and How It Is Different from a Coin og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # What Is a Crypto Token and How It Is Different from a Coin **[C\# Corner](https://daily.dev/sources/csharpcorner)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Crypto tokens and coins operate at different blockchain layers: coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum are native assets that power their own blockchains and handle infrastructure tasks like gas fees and network security, while tokens are programmable assets built on existing chains using smart contracts. Tokens enable faster deployment, lower costs, and real-world utility through various types including utility tokens (platform access and rewards), security tokens (regulated financial assets), governance tokens (voting rights), payment tokens (digital currency), reward tokens (behavior incentives), asset-backed tokens (physical asset ownership), and stable tokens (price stability). The article uses Sharp Token as a case study of a utility token deployed on Polygon, demonstrating practical applications across developer communities, learning platforms, and wellness programs with millions of users. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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