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Using a custom currency

The UI only offers the choice between DAI and Ether, but any ERC20 can be used. Locks can be configured to be backed by any token that conforms to the ERC20 specification. Currently, the fastest way to achieve this is by visiting the creator dashboard with the address and ticker of your backing token appended via the erc20 and ticker query parameters.

On Ethereum’s main network:

Building your own URL example

The parameters for BAT are as follows:

  • erc20: 0x0d8775f648430679a709e98d2b0cb6250d2887ef
  • ticker: BAT


Once you have the correct details you add them to the URL in the following way:

				
					https://app.unlock-protocol.com/dashboard?erc20=0x0d8775f648430679a709e98d2b0cb6250d2887ef&ticker=BAT
				
			

This will enable an option on the dashboard to switch to your desired token.

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