The Ravencoin digital peer-to-peer network was launched as a fork of the Bitcoin code and focuses on asset transfers between parties and the proper determination of asset ownership. It differs from Bitcoin in four key areas including a modified schedule of issuance, lower block times, a higher coin supply cap and use of the KAWPOW (formerly X16R) mining algorithm that is to mitigate centralisation of mining. RVN is the internal currency of the Ravencoin network and needs to be burned if token assets are to be issued for assets such as real estate, securities, airline miles and more.