Utility Tokens vs. Security Tokens: What's the Difference?

Stepping into the world of cryptocurrency can feel like opening a mysterious door that dumps you into a parallel universe, where nothing makes sense and people sound like they're speaking the same language as you, but all the words mean different things. Those first few steps are a doozy, there's no doubt about it, but that's why there are bite-sized knowledge nuggets like this one to act as a decoder ring.

Tokens are common things to find in the world of crypto and in blockchain computing. It pays to understand the difference between a security token and a utility token. Let's discuss.

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