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# Types of tokens

**Utility tokens:**\
Used to provide digital access to an application or service;

**Security tokens:**\
Represent ownership of a real asset, usually in the form of debt, real estate and stock;

**Equity tokens:**\
They work like a traditional stock asset, representing a stake in a particular company.