A coin is a digital value stored on a blockchainAs a distributed ledger technology (DLT), a blockchain is a digital ledger that can create an immutable record of transactions.... Read More. Some blockchains name both the network and the coin identically (i.e., BitcoinOne bitcoin is a unit of the virtual currency called Bitcoin. BTC is the ticker symbol for Bitcoin, and refers... Read More), while others name each distinctly (i.e., the Stellar blockchain uses Lumen as its native currencyThe native currency of a blockchain is the digital asset or token used to power transactions on that particular blockchain.... Read More).

