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1ļøā£ Mainnet
2ļøā£ TGE
3ļøā£ Listing
Can be mutually exclusive, just as they can happen at the same time, and day.
A Breakdown:
1ļøā£Mainnet usually popular among Layer 1s, and Layer 2s (Blockchain Platforms) is when the first block (genesis block) of a chain is validated or mined.
But could casually mean when a DApp (Decentralized Application) transition from its test or beta phase, to its public, full, or main phase.
Also, Dapps that develope on the Testnets of a Blockchain platforms, can be said to be on mainnet when they move to the Mainnet version of a Blockchain platform.
Testnets, and Devnets are blockchain layers use for the development, and Testing of Blockchain Applications (DApps) before they are deployed on the Mainnet for public utilization.
2ļøā£TGE is popularly the revelation, and implementation of Tokenomics (Token Economics) on a Blockchain.
3ļøā£Listing is the opening of buying, and selling of the generated (TGE) tokens on an Exchange (Decentralized, or Centralized).