Short Summary of Blockchain Tokens （区块链通证小结）

Intrinsic or Built-in Tokens

These tokens are built-in with the blockchain software itself so it's impossible to make a new one without upgrading the whole system. And the total supply is fixed.

• Mineable Tokens

  Tokens get into circulation by mining, such as bitcoin.
  Consensus is PoW

• Stake Tokens

  Tokens get into circulation by Genesis Block, such as nxt.
  Consensus is PoS

Smart Contract Tokens

These tokens are created by smart contracts on top of an existing blockchain. Therefore total supply can be fixed or changeable depending on the rules and making new tokens is relatively easy.

• Utility Tokens

  Also called user tokens or app coins, used to access a product or service.

• Security Tokens

  Token derives its value from an external, tradable asset, it is classified as a security token and becomes subject to federal securities regulations.

See my previous article Short Summary of Blockchain Consensus

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固有或内置通证

这些通证与区块链软件本身整合在一起，所以如果不升级整个系统就不可能创建新的通证。 通证的总供给量是固定的。

• 可挖掘通证

  通证通过挖矿获得，进入市场流通，如比特币
  共识是PoW

• 股权通证

  通证通过“创世纪区块”获得，进入市场流通，如nxt
  共识是PoS

智能合约通证

这些通证是由智能合约在现有区块链上创建的。 因此总供给量可以根据规则来确定或变更，并且创建新的通证也相对容易

• 实用通证

  也称为用户通证或应用代币，可以被用来作为产品或服务消费

• 证券通证

  通证如果从外部可交易资产中获取其价值，它被分类为证券通证并受到证券法规的约束

如有兴趣，可参看我前一篇 区块链共识小结

Reference（参考文章）:

https://blockchainhub.net/tokens/
http://strategiccoin.com/ico-101-utility-tokens-vs-security-tokens/
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Genesis_block