889,806
$DOG units per Runestone.
History · Ordinals · Bitcoin
Runestone: when Bitcoin started carrying history, not just value.
The cultural stone that came before DOG: a broad airdrop, a permanent inscription, and the on chain origin of Rune #3.
3.97 MBinscribed straight onto the Bitcoin blockchain
112,383Ordinals inscriptions distributed in the airdrop
Rune #3DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON
#63026232on chain record of the parent inscription
Visual archive
Runestone, in order.
From the base art to the airdrop, from Rune #3 to the distribution map.
The origin
What the Runestone actually was.
A cultural milestone for Bitcoin: art, identity, and memory etched directly onto the base layer.
Conceived by Leonidas and created by Leo Caillard, the Runestone proved Bitcoin could also hold culture, identity, and permanent memory.
3.97 MB inscribed straight onto Bitcoin. No server. No middleman. Permanent.
Originator · Runestone
Leonidas
Conceived the Runestone within the Ordinals movement and led the symbolic act of sealing the creation.
Artist · CL Art Studio
Leo Caillard
Authored the Runestone's art, turning on chain data into permanent visual culture.
Creator · Ordinals and Runes
Casey Rodarmor
Opened the technical path for inscriptions and Runes on Bitcoin, the cultural and protocol foundation that made DOG possible.
The symbolic act
The parent inscription and the gesture to Satoshi.
The parent inscription sealed the original piece in a place where no one can move it.
Sealed forever, beyond anyone's reach.
The inscription was sent to an address widely attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto. The gesture was simple and powerful: put the original piece beyond any future control.
No changes. No central control. The Runestone became immutable, the way Bitcoin demands.
The airdrop
The biggest airdrop in Bitcoin's history.
The first Runestone was auctioned and the community itself funded the distribution. No VC. No presale.
112,383 inscriptions were distributed to wallets holding at least three Ordinals. A badge of belonging for those already building culture on L1.
The mempool registered 112,000 simultaneous inscriptions. The history went on chain.
Timeline
From Runestone to $DOG.
Three moments turned an inscription into a sovereign Bitcoin coin.
2023
The Runestone is inscribed and distributed
The parent inscription (3.97 MB) is sealed in an address attributed to Satoshi. 112,383 Runestones are distributed to holders of 3+ Ordinals. No VC, no presale.
Apr 2024
Bitcoin halving + Runes protocol
At the cycle's most symbolic halving, the Runes protocol launches. $DOG secures the network's Rune #3, paying over US$ 100K in fees to lock in its historic position.
Apr 25, 2024
The birth of $DOG
Each Runestone is worth 889,806 $DOG. The full 100 billion supply is distributed entirely to holders. 100% in the wild, free and fair.
April 25
The birth of $DOG.
Months after the Runestone, the story gained a new chapter: every Runestone holder received $DOG.
100 billion
of total supply, distributed entirely to holders.
100% in the wild
no presale, no team allocation, no hidden investors.
Free and fair
$DOG was born as a social experiment native to Bitcoin.
Rune #3
Etched at Bitcoin's most symbolic halving.
When the Runes protocol launched at the halving, $DOG secured the network's third Rune.
The inscription wasn't about "creating 100 billion." It was about securing the historic position as the network's third Rune. To lock in that spot, fees of over US$ 100K were paid.
It wasn't marketing. It was commitment to L1. It was etched at the most symbolic moment of the Bitcoin cycle.
When Bitcoin started carrying history
Bitcoin doesn't carry only value. It carries history.
Runestone showed that Bitcoin can record art and culture. $DOG showed that communities can be born sovereign on L1. Together, they mark a turning point. They depend on no foundations, no companies, no platforms. They live on the most secure blockchain in the world. And this history is written on chain.