What is CAP-20?
CAP-20 is Chiliz Chain's fungible-token standard, functionally equivalent to ERC-20 on an EVM chain. Official Socios fan tokens are issued as CAP-20 tokens on Chiliz mainnet (chain id 88888), with CHZ paid as gas. The standard carries no ownership or revenue rights — those depend on the instrument, never on the token format.
Also called: CAP-20 token standard · CAP20 · chiliz token standard
What the standard does and does not say
CAP-20 defines balances, transfers, approvals and supply — the same surface as ERC-20, which is why standard EVM tooling and explorers read Chiliz tokens without modification. It is a container format. A club's fan token and any other CAP-20 asset share one interface while being entirely different instruments, so the standard is never evidence of what a token entitles you to.
Reading CAP-20 supply honestly
Because the interface is ERC-20-compatible, holders, transfers and supply can be read directly from Chiliz Chain through the Chiliscan API rather than taken from an aggregator. That matters on this chain in particular: most fan-token volume executes on centralised exchanges, so the on-chain tape is sparse and top-wallet concentration is high — usually exchange custody and club treasury rather than distributed retail holding.
Frequently asked questions
Is CAP-20 the same as ERC-20?
Functionally yes — the same token interface on an EVM chain, which is why ERC-20 tooling works against Chiliz Chain. The difference is the network, not the standard's surface.
Does a CAP-20 token give me a stake in a club?
No. The standard is a token format. Fan tokens issued as CAP-20 are utility instruments with no ownership, dividend or revenue claim.
Where this shows up live
On the desk
Chiliz Chain desk — CHZ tape and chain reads
Live fan-token board — SportFi desk
Every figure on those pages carries its source and as-of time. Nothing is shown when the upstream is unavailable.
Related terms
- Chiliz Chain (CC2) — Chiliz Chain is an EVM-compatible blockchain (mainnet id 88888) purpose-built for sport and entertainment tokenization, secured by a proof-of-staked-authority validator set and gas-paid in CHZ.
- Fan Token — A fan token is a utility token issued by a sports club (via platforms like Socios.com on Chiliz Chain) that grants engagement rights — polls, rewards, experiences — to holders.
- OFT (Omnichain Fungible Token) — An OFT (Omnichain Fungible Token) is a LayerZero token standard that lets one asset live natively on multiple chains with a unified supply: tokens are burned on the source chain and minted on the destination, so no wrapped copies or bridge pools accumulate.
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