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How Does a Token Standard Define the Expiration of a Futures Contract?

While the token standard (e.g. ERC-20) itself does not have a built-in expiration function, the smart contract implementing the futures token adheres to the standard and contains the specific logic for expiration.

This logic includes a fixed date/time parameter and a function that, upon execution after that time, triggers the final settlement of the contract based on the oracle price.

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