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What is a blockchain network?

Understand what a network means and why standards differ across blockchains

What is a network?

A blockchain network is made up of nodes that share rules for recording and validating information. Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON and BNB Smart Chain are examples of different networks.

Asset and network

An asset can be native to a network or represented by a token. The asset name and the network used are therefore conceptually different pieces of information.

Addresses and formats

Each network can use different address formats, fees and rules. Some applications display these differences through labels such as ERC-20, TRC-20 or BEP-20.

Compatibility

Different labels may represent different infrastructures. The educational game on this site helps users recognize those labels without performing any transaction.

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