BRC20<\/a> on top of the ordinals envelope) but also from the dev side (Runes are the standard from the core ordinals devs).\u201d<\/p>\nDoggfather explained that the time for BRC-20s is behind us \u2013 even though Gallen said that BRC-20 2.0 is shipping later this year \u2013 and Runes are to be thanked for the transition.<\/p>\n
Utility Tokens<\/h2>\n
Even though many are bullish on the overall Runes landscape, some are quick to point out that these are mainly memecoins at the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cPersonally, I’m interested in the next phase of utility tokens once teams begin launching their Runes that were etched in April,\u201d Gallen explained. \u201cI suspect this will begin sometime after the summer. Runes are here to stay and will only continue to grow from here.\u201d<\/p>\n
His view echoed that of Leonidas. He explained that in the case of Runes, he\u2019s not a fan of premines on non-utility tokens.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are a software company building products and services with real users and choose to launch a utility token, I think it makes a lot of sense to have allocations for your team and investors,\u201d he said, adding that he doesn\u2019t like the idea of that model bleeding into memecoins.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, looking beyond this short-term flip in interest from Ordinals to Runes, Gallen reckons that the former are in a better position to help build out the Bitcoin ecosystem \u2013 one that has suffered a pet rock label for years now.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince Bitcoin doesn\u2019t provide smart contracts on Layer 1, it is up to applications to improve the user experience,\u201d he said. For that mission, he claims, Ordinals are in a better position than Runes. \u201cRunes need to simplify the purchasing experience for non-tech savvy users, whereas Ordinals need to attract talent to the protocol,\u201d Gallen concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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