![Crypto Terms Glossary: What is Datatoken (Ocean Protocol)? Crypto Terms Glossary: What is Datatoken (Ocean Protocol)?](/img/193/405/what-is-datatoken-ocean-protocol-sm.webp)
Datatokens are ERC-20 tokens that represent tokenized datasets and data services on the Ocean Protocol. By purchasing a particular datatoken on Ocean's data marketplace, users gain access to particular datasets and data services that the datatokens represent. Datatokens serve as both an on-ramp and off-ramp for data to enter the decentralized finance (DeFi) space and become monetized on the Ocean Protocol.