BTC logo
BTC
$107,823.83
3.16%
ETH logo
ETH
$3,890.14
2.80%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0006
0.01%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,145.48
2.77%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.3396
4.13%
SOL logo
SOL
$187.81
5.44%
USDC logo
USDC
$1.0000
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3165
0.25%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1893
4.97%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6496
4.08%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$37.36
6.04%
USDE logo
USDE
$0.9997
0.03%
LINK logo
LINK
$17.60
3.77%
BCH logo
BCH
$509.56
3.56%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3136
4.48%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.5809
5.89%
WBT logo
WBT
$41.10
1.34%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$21.02
5.03%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.5803
0.44%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1729
5.19%
BTC logo
BTC
$107,823.83
3.16%
ETH logo
ETH
$3,890.14
2.80%
USDT logo
USDT
$1.0006
0.01%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,145.48
2.77%
XRP logo
XRP
$2.3396
4.13%
SOL logo
SOL
$187.81
5.44%
USDC logo
USDC
$1.0000
0.00%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3165
0.25%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1893
4.97%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6496
4.08%
HYPE logo
HYPE
$37.36
6.04%
USDE logo
USDE
$0.9997
0.03%
LINK logo
LINK
$17.60
3.77%
BCH logo
BCH
$509.56
3.56%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3136
4.48%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.5809
5.89%
WBT logo
WBT
$41.10
1.34%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$21.02
5.03%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.5803
0.44%
HBAR logo
HBAR
$0.1729
5.19%
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BRC-20 Explained: How Tokens on Bitcoin Work and Why They Are Controversial

The idea of putting tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain isn’t anything new, but previous efforts haven’t exploded in popularity like BRC-20.

By Sam Reynolds
Updated May 15, 2023, 7:50 p.m. Published May 15, 2023, 7:50 p.m.
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