Algorand Developer Portal

Getting Started with Assets

Creating an asset is simply a type of transaction on Algorand. There is no contract code required. Here are five ways to get started developing with Algorand Standard Assets.

Liz Baran Algorand

Assets and Custom Transfer Logic

This solution illustrates enforcing a call to a smart contract while transferring an Asset (ASA).

Jason Weathersby Algorand

ASA Recurring Withdrawal DApp

Build an ASA's recurring withdrawal dApp combining Algorand Standard Assets, Algorand Smart Contracts and Atomic Transfers.

Cosimo Bassi Algorand

Fractional Auction Listing for Real Estate Investing

Deploy a Fractional Auction Listing Application using smart contracts and atomic transfers to allow investors to purchase fractional ownership of real estate.

Vincenzo Alaia Domain

AlgoRanch @ EthDenver

![EditorImages/2025/02/12 14:52/Algorand-ETH_Denver-Email_banner.png](https://algorand-devloper-portal-app.s3.amazonaws.com/static/EditorImages/2025/02/12%2014%3A52/Algorand-ETH_Denver-Email_banner.png) Themes will cover some of the latest developments on Algorand – from the launch of staking rewards and new, super-simple node running tools, to updates with AlgoKit and the Algorand developer UX, tools for cross-chain building, new dapps and creators in the ecosystem, and more. Bring your laptop, your Pera wallet, and your boots… because we’ll be rounding up some of the best devs in town for these talks. Don’t miss out! ## Schedule: **🌟 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Stake & Eggs Brunch** ICYMI: Algorand 4.0 is here and with it comes the industry’s most accessible Staking Rewards program. There are already more than 3,000 mainnet nodes live across the globe. Join this session and learn more about consensus on Algorand and how to stake your claim with one of the industry’s most community-owned networks. Unlike other networks, staking on Algorand comes with: * no lock-up period * no slashing penalties * real-time rewards, paid every 2.8s as blocks are finalized * options for everyone to participate, from solo staking to staking pools and liquid staking Join this session to: * learn more about staking rewards and protocols on Algorand * get real-time help starting up your own Algorand node (with NodeKit for Algorand it takes as little as 15 minutes!) * enjoy a “light bites” brunch **Speakers include:** * Patrick Bennett, CEO, TxnLab * Andrew, Founder, GalaxyPay * Algorand Dev Rels Brian Whippo, Chris Kim, and Gabriel Kuettel (Can’t wait ‘til the event to learn more about Algorand staking? Visit algorand.co/staking-rewards for all the juicy details.) 🌟 **12:30 - 2:00 PM | RWAs, Prediction Markets, and Payments… let’s start building live!** Can you build all of that on Algorand? You bet your boots you can! And easily too, thanks to AlgoKit and the recently improved Algorand dev UX, offering native Python and TypeScript programming languages, a localnet block explorer, and more. Be sure to bring your laptop for this hands-on, technical session, where we’ll cover: * How to onboard to Algorand and start building in 5 minutes * A quick flyover of Algorand’s improved developer UX and industry-leading tools, like LORA (aka the live, on-chain resource analyzer) * How to mint Algorand Standard Assets (ASAs) – from memecoins to tokenized assets **Speakers include:** * Algorand Dev Rels Brian Whippo, Chris Kim, and Gabriel Kuettel * Jerry Chu, CEO & Co-Founder, and Mark Keane, Data Scientist Lofty / Alpha Arcade * Liv Hartoft Borre, Head of Customer Integrations, and Stefan Krumbaek, CCO, ZTLment **🌟 2:30 - 4:30 PM | Cross-Chain & Chill** Whoaaaa there, builders! Don’t miss these fun and informative chats on going cross-chain, Algorand memecoins, and more. Connect with Algodevs from key ecosystem projects. Show us what you’re building. Or just chill! We’re here to hang and connect. **🌟 2:45-3:10 PM | Build cross-chain with Router** Learn about building killer dApps in a multichain world! * Ram Ramachandran, CEO & Cofounder, Router * Min Wei, EVP of Ecosystem Growth, Algorand Foundation 🌟 **3:15 - 3:40 PM | Taking DeFi cross-chain** The era of interoperable DeFi is upon us. Hear how builders are creating cross-chain experiences for users and tapping into new opportunities – and discuss what protocols and tools are still waiting to be built! * Zeno Auersperg, Cofounder & CEO, AQube * Ibu Karel, CMO, Folks Finance * Marc Vanlerberghe, CMO, Algorand Foundation 🌟 **3:30-5:00 | Chat & chill with Algorand devs** Connect with Algodevs from key ecosystem projects, like ZTLment, TxnLab/NFDomains, Lofty, Monko, and more. Show us what you’re building. Or just chill! We’re here to hang and connect. Before the event, be sure to download Pera wallet. Not only is Pera your gateway to the Algorand ecosystem, but throughout the event we’ll be sending out airdrops and other surprises to attendees.

Emma Barry Murphy Algorand

Intermediate · 1 hour

Create A Private Instance of Algorand In A Testbed

This tutorial demonstrates the steps involved in creating a fully private instance of Algorand in a testbed with three independent VMs.

Stefano De Angelis University of Southampton

Beginner · 1 hour

Working with ASA Using JavaScript

This tutorial demonstrates the steps involved in creating a basic Algorand Standard Asset [(ASA)](https://developer.algorand.org/docs/features/asa/) using [JavaScript SDK](https://github.com/algorand/js-algorand-sdk).

Russell Fustino Algorand

Beginner · 1 hour

Working with ASA using Java

This tutorial demonstrates the steps involved in creating a basic Algorand Standard Asset using Java.

Russell Fustino Algorand

Intermediate · 1 hour

Sending Rewards to ICO Investors Using Batch Transactions in Python

In the early stages of their project, ASA creators are supported by the contributions of early investors. In this tutorial, we will look at how you can obtain all the transactions that have been made to your wallet and reward donors with your token.

Marc Fresquet Rius ASA Portfolio

Building on Algorand: Developer Week 2020 Hackathon, Recap and Code

Over 600 attendees participated recently at the Algorand Sponsored Developer Week 2020 in San Francisco...

Russell Fustino Algorand

Stateful Smart Contracts, Rekeying, and Fast Catchup

Stateful Smart Contracts, Rekeying, and Fast Catchup are brand new features that are now available to try on BetaNet. Learn more about what these features are and how to get started.

Liz Baran Algorand

From Algos to ASAs

This guide maps core technical concepts related to the Algo to Algorand Standard Assets, which is Algorand's Layer-1 implementation for third-party fungible and non-fungible tokens.

Liz Baran Algorand

Using Assets and Smart Contracts in Real Estate

Blockchain enables disruptive innovation within the real estate industry. This tutorial series explains the basics and creates an NFT to represent a property.

Vincenzo Alaia Domain

Making Development Easier with AlgoDEA IntelliJ Plugin

AlgoDEA IntelliJ plugin provides end to end development life-cycle on Algorand blockchain using IntelliJ IDE. Using this plugin, developers can create and test both stateless and stateful smart contracts directly from their IntelliJ IDE. Some of the other key features supported by this plugin are editor support for TEAL & PyTeal files, ASA management, Atomic Transfers, Test account management. The goal of this plugin is to increase developer productivity by simplifying various interactions with Algorand blockchain. Due to simple consistent development workflow in the IDE, developers can iterate faster during development stage.