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What Are BRC-20 Tokens?
BRC-20 tokens are fungible tokens created on the Bitcoin blockchain using Ordinals inscriptions. The BRC-20 token standard was introduced in 2023 by a pseudonymous developer known as Domo. This BRC-20 token list ranks the tokens by market cap, with live prices and 24h changes.
Quick Facts
- Blockchain: Bitcoin.
- Built on: The Ordinals protocol, which lets users write data onto single satoshis.
- Introduced: 2023.
- First token: ORDI was the first BRC-20 token.
- Well-known examples: ORDI, SATS and RATS.
- Ranking: Tokens are ranked by market cap, which is the price times the tokens in circulation.
How the BRC-20 Token Standard Works
BRC-20 does not use smart contracts like Ethereum's ERC-20 standard. Instead, it uses Ordinals inscriptions. An inscription is a small piece of data written onto a satoshi, the smallest unit of a bitcoin. For BRC-20, the data is a short JSON text with an instruction. There are three main actions:
- Deploy: Create a new token and set its ticker, maximum supply and mint limit.
- Mint: Create new tokens up to the set limit.
- Transfer: Send tokens from one holder to another.
Bitcoin itself does not read these instructions. Off-chain indexers read the inscriptions in order and track who owns which tokens. Wallets and marketplaces rely on these indexers to show balances.
BRC-20 vs ERC-20
ERC-20 tokens live on Ethereum and are managed by smart contracts. BRC-20 tokens live on Bitcoin and are tracked by indexers that read inscriptions. BRC-20 transfers are often slower and can cost more, because each action needs its own Bitcoin transaction. Many BRC-20 tokens started as experiments or meme coins.
How to Buy BRC-20 Tokens
You can buy some BRC-20 tokens on centralized exchanges. You can also trade them on Ordinals marketplaces with a wallet that supports Ordinals and BRC-20. A normal Bitcoin wallet may not show BRC-20 balances and could send the inscribed satoshis by mistake.
Risks
Most BRC-20 tokens are speculative and have no product behind them. Fees rise when the Bitcoin network is busy. Because the standard depends on indexers, wallets and apps can show different balances if they disagree. Use only wallets made for Ordinals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What are BRC-20 tokens?
BRC-20 tokens are fungible tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. They are created with Ordinals inscriptions, which write small pieces of JSON data onto satoshis. The standard was introduced in 2023, and ORDI was the first token. The list above ranks BRC-20 tokens by market cap with live prices and 24h changes.
- How does the BRC-20 token standard work?
The BRC-20 standard uses Ordinals inscriptions instead of smart contracts. Each inscription holds a short JSON instruction to deploy, mint or transfer a token. Bitcoin does not read these instructions itself. Off-chain indexers read every inscription in order and keep track of token balances, which wallets and marketplaces then display.
- What are the top BRC-20 tokens?
The list above ranks the top BRC-20 tokens by market cap, updated live. Well-known examples include ORDI, SATS and RATS. We do not give investment advice. To compare tokens, look at market cap, trading volume, 24h change and age, and check which exchanges and Ordinals marketplaces support each token.
- What is the difference between BRC-20 and ERC-20?
ERC-20 is a token standard on Ethereum that uses smart contracts to manage balances and transfers. BRC-20 is a token standard on Bitcoin that uses Ordinals inscriptions, with balances tracked by off-chain indexers. BRC-20 is simpler but less flexible, and transfers can be slower and more costly on Bitcoin.
- How do I buy BRC-20 tokens?
Some BRC-20 tokens trade on centralized exchanges. You can also buy them on Ordinals marketplaces using a wallet that supports Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens. Do not use a normal Bitcoin wallet for these tokens, because it may not show them and could spend the inscribed satoshis by accident.
- What are BRC-20 tokens' risks?
Most BRC-20 tokens are speculative and have no product behind them, so prices can swing widely. Bitcoin fees can get high when the network is busy. Balances depend on indexers, so mistakes in wallets or indexers can cause problems. Sending tokens with the wrong wallet can also lose them.