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Bitcoin Scaling

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Runes

Runes

Production
Inscription

Runes, introduced in 2024, is a protocol for issuing fungible tokens on Bitcoin’s mainnet using UTXO-based inscriptions, simplifying token creation.

Technical Details
Liveness Status
Production
Consensus Mechanism
Proof of Work
Security Model
Bitcoin L1
Data Availability
Bitcoin L1
Bridge Mechanism
None
External Links
Runes Protocol
https://x.com/RunesProtocol
Runes Website
https://runesprotocol.io
Runes GitHub
https://github.com/runesprotocol
Metadata
Slug
runes
Category
Bitcoin Scaling