# The Coin (Ell) ## Overview Most public, permission-less blockchain networks have an in-built digital currency (a.k.a coins) used major to attract and incentivize participants to continue to support and secure the the network. For example, Bitcoin rewards miners with new coins when they mine a new block. The native coin of a blockchain can also be used to govern the network; Holders of the coin can vote on the direction and leadership of the network as seen in EOS. ## Ellcrys Coin The Ellcrys native coin is known as ***"Ell"***** ** (plural is "Ellies"). ## Total Supply The native coin has a supply of 1.5 Billion (1,500,000,000). ## Decimals & Symbol Ellcrys clients support up to 18 decimals. The currency symbol is ELL and denoted by the latin small ȅ (unicode = \u0205). The smallest unit (0.000000000000000001) be referred to as “chakra”. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ellcrys.gitbook.io/ellcrys/protocol/the-coin-ell.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.