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Token Operations

bwickchain supports CW20 tokens - the CosmWasm standard for fungible tokens, similar to ERC-20 on Ethereum or SPL tokens on Solana.

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What is CW20?

CW20 is bwickchain’s standard for fungible tokens (a CosmWasm specification). It defines:
  • Token metadata (name, symbol, decimals)
  • Balance tracking
  • Transfer operations
  • Minting and burning
  • Allowances (approve/transferFrom)

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Token Commands

CommandDescription
bwick token createDeploy a new CW20 token
bwick token mintMint tokens to an address
bwick token transferSend tokens to a recipient
bwick token burnBurn tokens from your balance
bwick token balanceCheck token balance
bwick token infoView token metadata
bwick token listList all tokens you hold

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Quick Start

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1. Deploy the CW20 Base Contract

First, ensure the CW20 base contract is deployed on the chain: 
# Run the deployment script
./scripts/deploy-cw20.sh

# Save the code ID
bwick config set cw20-code-id 1

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2. Create a Token

bwick token create \
  --name "My Token" \
  --symbol "MTK" \
  --decimals 6 \
  --initial-supply 1000000000000 \
  --from mykey

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3. Check Balance

bwick token balance bwick1tokencontract... --key mykey

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4. Transfer Tokens

bwick token transfer bwick1tokencontract... bwick1recipient... 1000000 --from mykey

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Token Properties

When creating a token, you define:
PropertyDescriptionExample
nameHuman-readable name”My Token”
symbolTrading symbol”MTK”
decimalsDecimal places6
initial_supplyStarting supply1000000000000
minterWho can mint moreYour address

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CW20 vs Native Tokens

FeatureCW20 TokensNative (ubwick)
CreationAnyone can createFixed at genesis
InflationConfigurableZero
QueryContract queryBank module
TransferContract executeBank send
Gas CostHigherLower

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Prerequisites

Before creating tokens:
  1. CW20 Code ID - The base contract must be deployed
  2. Sufficient Balance - Gas fees in ubwick
  3. Key Setup - A keypair in your keyring
Check CW20 is configured: 
bwick config get cw20-code-id
# Should return a number like: 1
If not configured, see CW20 Setup.

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Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    bwickchain                            │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                         │
│   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│   │              x/wasm Module                       │  │
│   │                                                  │  │
│   │   ┌───────────┐  ┌───────────┐  ┌───────────┐   │  │
│   │   │  CW20     │  │  CW20     │  │  CW20     │   │  │
│   │   │  Token A  │  │  Token B  │  │  Token C  │   │  │
│   │   │ (MTK)     │  │ (USDC)    │  │ (TEST)    │   │  │
│   │   └───────────┘  └───────────┘  └───────────┘   │  │
│   │        │              │              │          │  │
│   │        └──────────────┼──────────────┘          │  │
│   │                       │                         │  │
│   │              CW20 Base Contract                 │  │
│   │                  (Code ID: 1)                   │  │
│   │                                                  │  │
│   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
│                                                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Each token is an instance of the CW20 base contract with unique:
  • Contract address
  • Name and symbol
  • Balances
  • Minter configuration

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Use Cases

Governance Tokens

Create tokens for DAO voting and governance

Stablecoins

Issue wrapped stablecoins on bwickchain

Reward Tokens

Distribute rewards to users

Utility Tokens

Power in-app economies

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Next Steps

Create Token

Deploy your first CW20 token

Mint Tokens

Mint additional supply

Transfer

Send tokens to others

Query

Check balances and info