Exploring New Developments in the Bitcoin Ecosystem

探索比特币生态系统的新发展

Introduction of the Runes Token Protocol

Runes Token 协议简介

The Bitcoin ecosystem has recently witnessed the emergence of the Runes token protocol, which has generated over $135 million in transaction fees from 2129 Bitcoins within its first week. Runes leverages Bitcoin's UTXO model and OP_RETURN transaction code to provide a more efficient tokenization solution compared to the BRC20 standard based on Ordinals protocols.

比特币生态系统最近见证了 Runes 代币协议的出现，该协议在第一周内就从 2129 个比特币中产生了超过 1.35 亿美元的交易费用。 Runes 利用比特币的 UTXO 模型和 OP_RETURN 交易代码，提供比基于 Ordinals 协议的 BRC20 标准更高效的代币化解决方案。

Impact on the Bitcoin Ecosystem

对比特币生态系统的影响

The launch of Runes, spearheaded by Casey Rodarmor, who conceptualized the Ordinals protocol earlier in 2023, has coincided with the fourth Bitcoin halving event at block height 840,000. Runes has quickly become a significant contributor to network transactions and fee activities.

由 Casey Rodarmor 牵头的 Runes 的推出，恰逢区块高度 840,000 的第四次比特币减半事件，他于 2023 年初提出了 Ordinals 协议。符文已迅速成为网络交易和费用活动的重要贡献者。

According to Cryptokoryo's Dune dashboard, 45% of Bitcoin transactions on April 25 were associated with Runes activities, while ordinary transactions accounted for 51%. Furthermore, the network has processed over 3 million transactions involving Runes since its inception.

根据 Cryptokoryo 的 Dune 仪表板，4 月 25 日的比特币交易中有 45% 与 Runes 活动相关，而普通交易占 51%。此外，自成立以来，该网络已处理超过 300 万笔涉及符文的交易。

Data from Unisat reveals that approximately 11,000 Runes tokens have been introduced to users, fueling demand for network block space and subsequently increasing network fees. The average transaction fee remained around $40 on April 25, significantly higher than the $5 seen at the beginning of April, as reported by The Block Data Dashboard.

Unisat 的数据显示，已经向用户引入了大约 11,000 个 Runes 代币，刺激了对网络区块空间的需求，并随后增加了网络费用。据 Block Data Dashboard 报道，4 月 25 日平均交易费用保持在 40 美元左右，明显高于 4 月初的 5 美元。

Notable Data for Runes

符文的重要数据

The introduction of Runes has also coincided with an increase in Bitcoin's mining difficulty, which rose by 2% on April 24, reaching an all-time high. This adjustment marks the first increase in mining difficulty immediately following the halving event, indicating increased miner participation.

Runes 的推出也恰逢比特币挖矿难度的增加，4 月 24 日比特币挖矿难度上升 2%，达到历史新高。此次调整标志着减半事件后挖矿难度首次增加，表明矿工参与度有所增加。

According to Magic Eden, among the tokens under the Runes standard, DOG has the highest market value, exceeding $400 million. DOG is associated with the Runestone NFT collection by Leonidas, co-founder of the Bitcoin Ordinals explorer Ord.io. Other notable tokens in the Runes ecosystem include RSIC Genesis, Satoshi Nakamoto, Wanko Manko, and Bitcoin Pepe Matrix.

据Magic Eden统计，在Runes标准下的代币中，DOG的市值最高，超过4亿美元。 DOG 与比特币 Ordinals 浏览器 Ord.io 联合创始人 Leonidas 的 Runestone NFT 系列相关。 Runes 生态系统中其他著名的代币包括 RSIC Genesis、中本聪、Wanko Manko 和比特币 Pepe Matrix。