ERC-20: Token Standard
- Original title
- Token Standard
- Creators
- Fabian Vogelsteller, Vitalik Buterin
- Publication
- Publication date unknown
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- Unspecified
- Validity
- Validity not assessed
- Source status
- Availability not verified
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- A reference for separating transfer interfaces from third-party spending approvals.(editorial selection)
Editorial reading note
The checked portions are Abstract in the pinned version. The original title is Token Standard.
The standard API provides token transfers and lets holders approve on-chain third parties to spend tokens. Read transfers and spending approvals separately, tracing who may use each allowance. Interface compatibility alone does not establish the safety of a token or an approval.
Reading level: spec_text; only the sections above were checked. Pinned version: 90b1b4f10634290c1e227d700554065c755f0816 (https://github.com/ethereum/ERCs/blob/90b1b4f10634290c1e227d700554065c755f0816/ERCS/erc-20.md). These notes explain normative requirements; they are not a full reading, implementation verification or security audit and do not establish implementation compliance.
Editorial review: Nov 2, 2026 · Machine-assisted editorial text, reviewed by an editor.
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A reference for separating transfer interfaces from third-party spending approvals.
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