Peter Abilla
Aug 26, 2017 · 1 min read

Cryptoassets is a good generic term. Token is too needy and excludes the broader public. Tokens are really more like options — they’re not worth much but their value increases as the protocol or project succeeds. On the other hand, they’re not like options because you already own them, whereas options a right to purchase.

Restricted Stock Options (RSU) are, I think, the closest comparison: you already own them; they have value; value goes up or down depending on the market.

Exciting new world to be sure.

Good article and appreciate your thinking here.

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    Peter Abilla

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