Builders and operators
Tokens and network value
The distinct jobs of service-pricing assets and ADA network fees.
Last reviewed 2026-07-20 · Optional, not assessed
Keep these distinctions
- ✓A service price and the network fee may use different assets.
- ✓Current assets, policy IDs, and amounts belong in maintained documentation.
Two cost layers
A buyer pays for the service under its offer. Cardano transactions also need network resources, commonly paid in ADA. The exact supported assets and amounts can change, so Learn teaches the distinction and Docs owns live values.
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