MistCoin (MISTCOIN) is a historically significant Ethereum token created in 2015 to test the concept of token standardisation. It served as the prototype for the ERC-20 token standard, which is now a critical component of the Ethereum ecosystem. Created by Ethereum developers Fabian Vogelsteller and Alex Van de Sande, MistCoin demonstrated the programmability of Ethereum smart contracts and influenced the evolution of tokenised assets and decentralised finance. The introduction of Wrapped MistCoin (WMC) in 2022 made the token compatible with modern ERC-20 functionality and tradable on platforms like Uniswap.
