Runes are a fungible token protocol on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain, allowing the network to utilize meme coins and other fungible projects. “Runes were built for degens and memecoins, but the protocol is simple, efficient, and secure […] the protocol is self contained and has no dependencies on ordinals or inscriptions, making it extremely simple”, […]
The DOG-GO-TO-THE-MOON (DOG) token was airdropped yesterday to accounts holding Runestone Ordinals project inscriptions. This made the newly minted coin instantly the most owned Runes token. The meme coin’s market capitalization also surpassed $340 million. The Runes protocol, which came to life after the halving of Bitcoin on the night connecting Friday to Saturday, continues […]
DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON (aka DOG), a Bitcoin meme coin etched via the new Runes protocol, was airdropped to holders of the Runestone Ordinals project on Wednesday, immediately vaulting the newly created coin to the title of the most widely held Runes token to date. Holders of DOG surpassed 74,000 on Wednesday, according to data from minting and […]
Despite this being the most anticipated Bitcoin halving yet (at least according to Google search history), it was the launch of the high-profile Bitcoin builder Casey Rodamor’s latest creation – Runes – that turned heads, even among long-time blockchain developers who despise the digital tokens that can be minted on the platform. Rodamor is known […]
