How are tokens represented on Solana?

This section will cover the basics of how tokens are represented on Solana. These are referred to as SPL ( Solana Program Library ) Tokens. The Token Program contains all the instruction logic for interacting with tokens on the network (both fungible and non-fungible).

How do I track the ownership of a token in Solana explorer?

For reference, here is a Solana Explorer link to the USDC Mint Account. To track the individual ownership of each unit of a specific token, another type of data account owned by the Token Program must be created. This account is referred to as a Token Account. The most commonly referenced data stored on the Token Account include the following:

How do I create tokens & accounts using Solana playground?

Creating tokens and accounts requires SOL for account rent deposits and transaction fees. If it is your first time using Solana Playground, created a Playground wallet and run the solana airdrop command in the Playground terminal. You can also get devnet SOL using the public web faucet.