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# Ethereum Token Standards (ERC-20, ERC-721 and ERC-1155)

Here are some of the most popular token standards on Ethereum:

* [ERC-20](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/standards/tokens/erc-20/) – A standard interface for fungible (interchangeable) tokens, like voting tokens, staking tokens or virtual currencies.
* [ERC-721](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/standards/tokens/erc-721/) – A standard interface for non-fungible tokens, like a deed for artwork or a song.
* [ERC-777](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/standards/tokens/erc-777/) – ERC-777 allows people to build extra functionality on top of tokens such as a mixer contract for improved transaction privacy or an emergency recover function to bail you out if you lose your private keys.
* [ERC-1155](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/standards/tokens/erc-1155/) – ERC-1155 allows for more efficient trades and bundling of transactions – thus saving costs. This token standard allows for creating both utility tokens (such as $BNB or $BAT) and Non-Fungible Tokens like CryptoPunks.
* [ERC-4626](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/standards/tokens/erc-4626/) – A tokenized vault standard designed to optimize and unify the technical parameters of yield-bearing vaults.

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