# The ERC-7984 Standard Confidential tokens implement the **ERC-7984** standard, developed by OpenZeppelin. This standard: * defines how encrypted balances must behave * ensures interoperable confidential transfers * provides patterns for contract-to-contract interactions * guarantees composability across the EVM ecosystem **Official reference:** The ERC-7984 standard ensures that confidential tokens are composable, meaning they can interact with DeFi protocols, wallets, and other smart contracts just like regular ERC-20 tokens with the added benefit of privacy. If you want to contribute, check the [Confidential Token Association](https://www.confidentialtoken.org/). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://zaiffer.gitbook.io/wiki/zaiffer/what-are-confidential-tokens/the-erc-7984-standard.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.