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# Photon
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Learn about the Photon, Ethermint's staking token. {synopsis}
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## Introduction
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::: tip
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The photon's initial distribution and supply is still TBD and will be announced in the future.
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:::
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The photon is the staking token used in Ethermint.
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## Base Denomination
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Ethermint uses [Atto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atto-) Photon as the base denomination to maintain parity with Ethereum.
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```
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1 photon = 1×10⁻¹⁸ aphoton
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```
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This matches Ethereum denomination of:
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```
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1 ETH = 1x10⁻¹⁸ wei
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```
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## Next {hide}
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2020-09-23 13:35:53 +00:00
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Learn about the supported [JSON-RPC](./json_rpc.md) methods on Ethermint {hide}
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