Complete Guide to Bitcoin Runes in 2026 — Everything You Need to Know
Bitcoin Runes are the most exciting development on Bitcoin since Ordinals. Here's everything you need to know.
What Are Runes?
Bitcoin Runes are a fungible token standard created by Casey Rodarmor. They use OP_RETURN to store token data on Bitcoin — lean, efficient, no blockchain bloat.
Runes vs BRC-20
BRC-20 used inscriptions (expensive). Runes use OP_RETURN (cheaper, faster). Runes won.
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