Verify the contract.Copies with the same name are everywhere.
Anyone can create a token called “USDC” or “TSLAx” in a minute. The name and the logo prove nothing — only the contract address does. These checks take five minutes and are the difference between buying the asset and buying a copy.
Reviewed October 19, 2026 · figures from our live data
The short answer
Take the address only from the issuer’s own website or documentation — never from a search ad, a social media post, a DM or a token list alone.
Open it on the chain’s block explorer (Etherscan, Solscan, Basescan …) and check that the chain matches: the same name on another chain is a different contract.
Compare what the explorer shows with what the issuer publishes: name, symbol, decimals, total supply and, for funds and stablecoins, the reported amount outstanding.
TokenBank lists a contract address only after checking it on an explorer against the issuer’s source — and links that source on the token page.
tokens in our data with a contract address checked on an explorer
chains those contracts are on
without a verified address yet — mostly permissioned or off-chain registers
What to look at on the explorer.
- 1
Verified source code
Reputable issuers publish the contract’s source on the explorer. Unverified code is a warning sign for a token that claims to be an established product.
- 2
Total supply against the issuer’s figure
A treasury fund reporting $500 million outstanding should not show 1,000 tokens on chain — or a trillion.
- 3
Holders and age
A real stablecoin or fund token has many holders and a history. A copy is typically days old with a handful of wallets.
- 4
Proxy and admin
Many legitimate tokens are upgradeable proxies with an admin; that is normal. Check that the admin is the issuer’s published address or multisig, not an anonymous wallet.
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Transfer restrictions
Permissioned tokens (most funds and securities) only move between whitelisted wallets. If you are not whitelisted, a “cheap” copy on a DEX is not the real token.
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Liquidity pool pairing
On a DEX, check the pool trades the verified contract against a real stablecoin, and that its depth is plausible. Thin pools move the price against you.
Examples of verified contracts in our data
Compare against the issuer before you trust any list, including this one.
| Token | Chain | Contract | Issuer source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EURCV | Ethereum | 0x5F7827…5Ff2 | eth.blockscout.com |
| SGFORGE-GREEN-2023 | Ethereum | 0x4280B1…95CF | eth.blockscout.com |
| USDCV | Ethereum | 0x542237…6634 | eth.blockscout.com |
| 22X | Ethereum | 0x0073e5…87ea | securitize.io |
| A.RP | Arbitrum | 0x461f75…ea7a | realityfinance.xyz |
| AA.RP | Arbitrum | 0x28c3c8…0c9e | realityfinance.xyz |
| AAL.RP | Arbitrum | 0xdc4a86…230d | realityfinance.xyz |
| AAOI.RH | Robinhood Chain | 0x521Cf8…EB2E | docs.robinhood.com |
| AAOI.RP | Arbitrum | 0x09cef5…a324 | realityfinance.xyz |
| AAON.RP | Arbitrum | 0x02bc59…a09b | realityfinance.xyz |
| AAOX.RP | Arbitrum | 0xf0527b…061a | realityfinance.xyz |
| AAPL | Ethereum | 0x68e670…2cb6 | docs.dinari.com |
| AAPL.CB | Base | 0xb20000…d1fb | api.coinbase.com |
| AAPL.RH | Robinhood Chain | 0xaF3D76…93f9 | docs.robinhood.com |
| AAPL.RP | Arbitrum | 0xaba5e0…1892 | realityfinance.xyz |
| AAPL.SEC | Solana | 3J7XcwAp…kBzD | securitize.io |
| AAPL.SW | Polygon | 0xa13e07…76bE | docs.swarm.com |
| AAXJ.RP | Arbitrum | 0x7a9356…c503 | realityfinance.xyz |
| ABBV.RP | Arbitrum | 0x8c9869…0d91 | realityfinance.xyz |
| ABCL.RH | Robinhood Chain | 0x3139D7…0B0e | docs.robinhood.com |
Questions
Where do I find the real contract address of a token?+
On the issuer’s own website or documentation, and cross-checked on the chain’s block explorer. TokenBank token pages show the address where we have verified it, with the issuer’s source linked.
Is a token with the same name and logo the real one?+
No. Names and logos can be copied freely. Only the contract address on the right chain identifies the real token.
Can a token be real on one chain and fake on another?+
Yes. Issuers deploy on specific chains; a token with the same name on a chain the issuer does not list is not theirs — or is a bridged version that depends on the bridge.
What if the issuer does not publish a contract address?+
Then you cannot verify it, and you should not buy it on-chain. For permissioned products the issuer delivers the token to your whitelisted wallet instead.
- How to buy tokenized assets →
- Buying stablecoins without KYC →
- Open API: every token with its verified contract →
This guide explains how these products work and is not investment advice or an offer of any security. Who may buy a product is set by its issuer; check the offering documents before investing.