š Blockchain: The Highway of Crypto
Think of blockchain as the highway system. It's the infrastructure that connects everythingācars (transactions), traffic signals (smart contracts), and cities (platforms). Without the road, nothing moves.
š£ļø It powers and secures everything in crypto.
š° Crypto: The Digital Cash
Crypto is like money on the internetāit moves across that blockchain highway. Itās a broad term for all digital currencies that are encrypted and decentralized.
šŖ It includes both coins and tokens.
š§± Token: VIP Pass for One Venue
A token is like a membership card or VIP pass that only works inside one club or ecosystem. For example, a token on Ethereum (like AAVE or UNI) works within Ethereum's platform but doesnāt have its own blockchain.
šļø It holds value, but only in one place.
ā Coin: The Universal Currency of a Blockchain
A coin is the native currency of a blockchain, like ETH for Ethereum or BTC for Bitcoin. Itās accepted across the entire crypto network it belongs toākind of like official country currency.
šø It has full utility across its own blockchain.