# Coin(s) See also: [[Token(s)]] 1. Representation of a digital asset built on a new [[Blockchain|blockchain]]. 2. It its most basic sense, a coin represents a [[Crypto (cryptocurrency)]] that can be used to facilitate monetary transactions independently. 4. See ‘[[Altcoin(s)|altcoins]]’ for a more in depth description. A coin is it’s own currency and runs on it’s own [[Blockchain|blockchain]]. See ‘[[Token(s)|token]]’ for a differentiation from other [[Crypto (cryptocurrency)|cryptocurrency]] types. 4. A coin is its own currency and runs on its own [[Blockchain|blockchain]]. See ‘[[Token(s)|token]]’ for a differentiation from other [[Crypto (cryptocurrency)|cryptocurrency]] types. 5. A [[Crypto (cryptocurrency)|cryptocurrency]] or digital cash that is independent of any other platform, which is used as an exchange of value. 6. A coin or [[Altcoin(s)|altcoin]] is a representation of digital asset value that is generated via their own independent [[blockchain]]. 7. Coin in terms of [[blockchain]] is basically a representation of [[Digital Asset|digital asset]] value generated through personal, independent blockchain. 8. A coin represents a [[Digital Asset|diigtal asset]] defined by a [[blockchain]] protocol and exchanged via that blockchain system.