What is Runestone?
Runestone is an open source, transparent, volunteer, and decentralized initiative born to reward people who participated in the first year of the Ordinals Protocol. The collection is based on unique digital inscriptions awarded to Bitcoin addresses that held three or more non-text Ordinals before a specific block. Initiated on March 14, this project distributed over 112,000 Runestones, each originating from a "child" inscription derived from a "grandparent" inscription— the largest file ever inscribed on Bitcoin to that date.
The inscriptions were designed by sculptor Léo Caillard, notable for his marble sculptures. Runestones serve as collectibles, but also as placeholders for the Runes Token, a new fungible token protocol developed by Ordinals creator Casey Rodarmor to offer an efficient alternative to existing token standards like BRC-20.
Where Can I Buy Runestones?
Magic Eden
Ordinals Wallet
Projects Related to Runestones
Gamestones