Glossary
DRC-20
Fungible-token style protocol for Dogecoin inscriptions, inspired by Bitcoin BRC-20 patterns—not an EVM smart-contract standard.
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DRC-20 refers to fungible-token conventions on Dogecoin that use inscription-style operations (deploy, mint, transfer) rather than Ethereum-style smart contracts. The name echoes Bitcoin’s BRC-20 pattern family.
Important distinctions:
- DRC-20 balances are reconstructed by indexers, not by EVM bytecode.
- Early ecosystem activity (including DOGI-era tokens) used DRC-20-style messaging.
- Media collections such as Doginal Dogs are typically non-fungible image inscriptions, not DRC-20 fungibles—though markets often host both product types.
See: DRC-20 explained · DOGI.