Photon

Learn about the Photon, Ethermint's staking token.

Introduction

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 Photon as the base denomination to maintain parity with Ethereum.

Copy 1 photon = 1×10⁻¹⁸ aphoton

This matches Ethereum denomination of:

Copy 1 ETH = 1x10⁻¹⁸ wei

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