34 lines
632 B
Markdown
34 lines
632 B
Markdown
|
<!--
|
|||
|
|
order: 4
|
|||
|
|
-->
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
# Photon
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Learn about the Photon, Ethermint's staking token. {synopsis}
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
## Introduction
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
::: tip
|
|||
|
|
The photon's initial distribution and supply is still TBD and will be announced in the future.
|
|||
|
|
:::
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
The photon is the staking token used in Ethermint.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
## Base Denomination
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Ethermint uses [Atto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atto-) Photon as the base denomination to maintain parity with Ethereum.
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
```
|
|||
|
|
1 photon = 1×10⁻¹⁸ aphoton
|
|||
|
|
```
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
This matches Ethereum denomination of:
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
```
|
|||
|
|
1 ETH = 1x10⁻¹⁸ wei
|
|||
|
|
```
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
## Next {hide}
|
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Learn about the [encoding](./../core/encoding.md) formats used on Ethermint {hide}
|