Runes Wallet
Manage all your Runes in one secure Bitcoin Runes wallet, available for Chrome, Android, and iOS.
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Xverse - The Best Wallet for Runes Tokens
Xverse is the leading Bitcoin wallet designed for the ever-evolving Web3 ecosystem built on Bitcoin.
Thanks to its user-friendliness and intuitive design, Xverse has established itself as the go-to wallet for new and experienced users in the Bitcoin Web3 ecosystem, offering support for innovative assets like Ordinals, BRC-20 tokens, and Runes.
What Are Bitcoin Runes?
Bitcoin Runes are fungible tokens built on the Bitcoin blockchain as alternatives to BRC-20 tokens. Runes are powered by the Runes Ordinal Protocol, which Casey Rodarmor, the brains behind the Ordinals protocol, proposed in September 2023.
According to Casey, the Runes Ordinal protocol is a better and simpler alternative to the BRC-20 token standard, the first experimental protocol for creating fungible tokens on the Bitcoin network. However, the protocol resulted in lots of ‘junk’ UTXOs, leading to network congestion.
Unlike other Bitcoin token standards, Runes doesn’t rely on a native token or off-chain data to operate. Instead, Runes is a UTXO-based model and uses unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) to track the Runes balance. Each transfer transaction is broken into different UTXOs, which all hold different amounts of Runes.
Bitcoin Runes had a remarkable reception within the Bitcoin community, with the first $RUNE token issued on the same day Rodarmor announced the protocol’s development.
The Runes protocol’s launch on the Bitcoin mainnet on April 20, 2024, was followed by a flurry of new Runes tokens and trading activity led by DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON (DOG). DOG launched on the same day as the Runes protocol as an airdrop for Runestones Ordinals holders and later gained memecoin fame after almost reaching $1 billion in market capitalization.
Etch & Mint Runes With Ease
To create your own Runes tokens, you can conveniently connect your Xverse wallet to the Xverse Runes Mint & Etch launchpad, where you can etch and mint Runes with just a few clicks.
Etch your new token’s information into a Rune and enable others to mint it, or get your hands on tokens that are available for mint on the launch pad.
Seamlessly Buy & Sell Runes Using Xverse’s In-App Runes Swap Aggregator
You can buy and sell Runes tokens seamlessly without leaving your wallet, thanks to Xverse’s in-app Runes Swap.
The Xverse Runes Swap makes it incredibly easy to swap Runes tokens by combining the latest data from multiple decentralized exchanges to provide competitive price quotes and a great user experience for anyone looking to trade Runes.
Download Xverse to start trading Bitcoin Runes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do Bitcoin Runes work?
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Bitcoin Runes protocol is a UTXO-based model that assigns a certain amount of Runes to Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXOs), which help keep track of the Runes token balance. Implementing a transfer function splits the UTXO into several ones, each holding different amounts of Runes.
What’s the difference between Runes and BRC-20 Tokens?
The most significant difference between BRC-20 tokens and Runes is that BRC-20 tokens are based on the Ordinals protocol, while Runes uses a UTXO-based model. Besides, Runes tokens use the special function OP_RETURN to store data, unlike BRC-20 tokens, which rely on the witness segment of a Bitcoin transaction to store data. Finally, unlike BRC-20 tokens, Runes are also Lightning compatible.
How to invest in Bitcoin Runes?
To start investing in Runes tokens, you first need an Ordinals-compatible Bitcoin wallet like Xverse, which can be connected to marketplaces for buying and selling Runes. Next, you will need to fund your wallet with BTC to ensure you have enough funds to cover transaction fees. Finally, you choose the Runes tokens you want to buy as well as the amount and confirm the purchase using your Xverse wallet. Your Runes tokens purchase will take a few minutes to complete and you will see the amount reflected in your Xverse wallet.
Are Bitcoin Runes risky?
Yes. The Runes protocol is still in its developmental stage as an experimental token standard for creating fungible tokens on the Bitcoin network. As such, it is still largely unclear what direction the protocol standard will take. Like any other digital asset, it’s essential for you to tread cautiously with Runes, only potentially investing what you can afford to lose.
How to buy Runes BTC?
To start buying Runes tokens, you need a Runes-compatible Bitcoin wallet like Xverse, which will allow you to connect to different marketplaces where you can buy and sell Runes.
You will also need to fund your wallet with BTC to cover marketplace and network fees. You can do that by sending BTC to your wallet or by using Xverse’s in-app fiat onramp to buy BTC directly within your wallet.
Alternatively, you could buy Runes tokens using Runes Swap, a feature for swapping Runes tokens directly within your Xverse app without leaving the wallet. As long as you have BTC to cover transaction fees, you can swap BTC for any Runes token listed for trading.
How to get a Runes wallet?
The easiest way to get a Bitcoin Runes wallet is to go to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and type in “Xverse” to download the Xverse app on your smartphone. You can also get Xverse wallet on Chrome as a browser extension. Xverse is arguably the best wallet for Runes, thanks to its long list of features, high level of security, and beginner-friendly interface.
