The quality of a token depends on the [[Wallet Graph]], its utility, and the (governance) rights enshrined in the token.
In addition, there is a very real business dimension to tokens. A token used as payment on a platform depends on the success of that platform.
The Xerberus Qualitative Rating captures these dimensions through four subscores, which aggregate into the overall quality rating.
**Read more:**
- **Token [[Utility]] Rating Framework**
- Token **[[Governance]] Rating Framework**
- Token **[[Product]] Rating Framework**
- Token **[[Development]] Rating Framework**
- Token **[[Concern]] Rating Framework**
Additionally, tokens and coins can be categorised into various classes. The most common classifications are theme-based, such as ‘DeFi’ or ‘Layer 1’.” For our purposes we developed an alternative more risk focused [[Token Classification]]