Tokens vs Coins

Tokens -

Token is a unit of value for a technology platform or a project issued by a crypto company or a startup. It is intended to be a part of the ecosystem for that project. Tokens run on the blockchain, they are supported by it, one can say they are the opposite of coins which support the blockchain. Tokens are not mined and aren't primarily meant to be traded on crypto exchanges but in most cases they are traded. The most common term for tokens is "ERC-20 token" which refers to a type of a protocol on the Ethereum blockchain.
Depending on the token's functionality it may be classified as a utility or a security token. Utility token represents a unit of account for the network. The bigger the network grows, the more utility in the token as the supply is limited. Security token is any token th