# Group Avatars Group avatars are a type of avatar in the Circles ecosystem that represent collective entities rather than individual users. ### Group Structure Each group in Circles has: * A unique blockchain address (similar to individual avatars) * A specific type identifier * An owner who has administrative control * A treasury where tokens are stored * A mint policy that governs token creation * A name and symbol for its tokens * A membership system * Groups also maintain a count of their members and can store metadata via IPFS CIDs (Content Identifiers). #### Groups support following CRC token operations: * **Minting**: Groups can mint their own tokens using collateral from members * **Redemption**: Members can redeem group tokens for the underlying collateral ### Understanding purpose of Groups Groups within the Circles ecosystem serve several important purposes: 1. **Enabling Collective Economic Action**: Groups allow multiple individuals to create shared economic entities with their own currencies, extending Circles beyond personal tokens. 2. **Creating Community Currencies**: Groups can mint their own tokens backed by collateral, allowing communities to create currencies tailored to their specific needs. 3. **Pooling Resources**: The group treasury system allows pooling of resources from members. 4. **Collective Governance**: Groups implement membership systems that can include conditions and expiry times. --- # 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://docs.aboutcircles.com/circles-sdk/circles-avatars/group-avatars.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.