> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://starx.gitbook.io/starsx-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://starx.gitbook.io/starsx-whitepaper/the-influence-of-erco-721-token-standard.md).

# The influence of ERC-721 Token Standard

The other main influencer for StarsX comes from the ERC-721 token standard – a new digital token standard which was born later in 2017 and which became the standard used by many companies after its launch. The idea behind ERC-721 was to create a cryptographic token which was completely unique and not interchangeable, affording great success in 2018 as digital kitties suddenly garnered huge attention and millions of dollars in instant revenue.