# Cred/Grain Dynamics

**URL:** <https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/cred-grain-dynamics/277>\
**Category:** The CredSperiment\
**Created:** [October 7, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/cred-grain-dynamics/277 "2019-10-07T00:55:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![burrrata](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/discourse.sourcecred.io/burrrata/32/135_2.png) [@burrrata](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/u/burrrata)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/cred-grain-dynamics/277/3 "2019-10-07T01:10:23Z")

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So first, what is Cred and/or Grain? This has not always been clear. In the past the terms “mana” and “grain” have been used interchangeably. This led to confusion for all parties involved (mostly me). [This thread](https://discourse.sourcecred.io/t/naming-the-sourcecred-community/259) unpacks that in further detail. The TL;DR: is:

- Cred is a non-transferable token based on your contributions to the SourceCred community
- Grain is derived from Cred and minted in both “fast” and “slow” payouts

> Note: SourceCred itself is called Cred (capital-C). The fungible token in SourceCred-systems in general are called grain; grain in SourceCred itself is called Grain (capital-G).

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