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 # Subcurrency
 
+The following is a simple example of a subcurrency which implements a `mint` and `send` function for a token. This example does not use Fuel's native asset system (see: [Native Assets](../blockchain-development/native_assets.md)).
+
 ```sway
 {{#include ../../../examples/subcurrency/src/main.sw:body}}
 ```