Runes hit CEXs 🏦

Bitcoin Runes tokens are already landing on centralized exchanges.

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Stephen Graves
April 23, 2024

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Bitcoin Runes have already made a splash, sending transaction fees on the network spiraling (albeit briefly) amid a rush to launch tokens as the protocol went live. Now they’re starting to land on centralized exchanges. While big players like Coinbase and Binance are holding back for the time being, the Cayman Islands-based exchange Gate.io has already listed a number of the earliest Runes tokens to launch.

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