Asset profiles
What each major crypto-asset is, who stands behind it and what can go wrong — from primary sources, without price talk.
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Each profile answers the same questions in the same order: what the asset is, who issues or maintains it, how new units are created, the dates that shaped it and the risks specific to it. Every fact is linked to a primary source such as a whitepaper, the project's own documentation or a regulator.
No prices. Prices change by the second, so a static number on this page would be wrong almost immediately. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold.
BTCBitcoinWho created it, the 21 million supply rule, halvings by block height and the risks of holding BTC.
ETHEther and the Ethereum networkWho created Ethereum, how ETH is issued and burned, the Merge and other upgrades, and holder risks.
SOLSolanaWho built Solana, how SOL is issued and burned, key dates since 2017 and the risks of holding it.
XRPXRPWho built the XRP Ledger, how its fixed starting supply and fee burn work, key dates and the risks.
USDTTetherWho issues USDT, how redemption works, what the reserves are and what regulators found.
USDCUSD CoinWho issues USDC, how Circle Mint works, what backs it and what the 2023 bank failure showed.
DAIDaiHow Vaults create Dai, who votes on the rules, the USDS upgrade and what can break the peg.
LINKChainlinkWhat the Chainlink oracle network does, what LINK pays for, how staking works and its risks.
LTCLitecoinScrypt mining, 2.5-minute blocks, the 84 million supply schedule and optional MWEB privacy.
ADACardanoCardano's 2017 genesis, its eras and hard forks, the supply limit and who votes on changes.
AVAXAvalancheAvalanche's three chains, the 720 million AVAX cap, staking minimums and upgrades since 2021.
DOTPolkadotHow Polkadot's staking and coretime work, the 2.1 billion DOT cap and the risks of holding DOT.Logos are trademarks of their respective owners, shown for identification only. Their use does not imply endorsement.