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<p class="is-style-lead">Bitcoin meme coin PUPS jumped by 55% in 24 hours amid the upcoming Runes protocol release.</p> 
<p class="is-style-default">According to CoinMarketCap, the PUPS meme coin has surged nearly 55% in the past 24 hours, peaking at over $174 and currently sitting at $72.</p> 
<p class="is-style-default">The market capitalization of PUPS stands at approximately $563.75 million, up 48.67% in 24 hours. Trading activity, with the volume over the past 24 hours increasing by 387.38% to reach $31.37 million.</p> 
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 <p>“Study pups. Study the first meme coin on the world’s oldest blockchain.”</p> <cite>Ansem, crypto trader and advocate for Pups</cite>
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<p>The heightened interest in PUPS is driven by the upcoming launch of Runes. The protocol introduces a novel UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output)- based fungible token system to the Bitcoin blockchain, aiming to simplify the creation and management of tokens. The BRC-20 token is set to transition to Runes later this month as the protocol becomes available alongside the&nbsp;<a href="https://crypto.news/understanding-bitcoin-halving-impact-and-importance/" target="_blank" rel="">Bitcoin halving</a>.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pups is the first memecoin on Bitcoin.<br><br>Pups is the first BRC-20 airdrop on Bitcoin.<br><br>Pups is migrating to Runes with a BRC20 and Ordinal pre-rune as mint/burn:<br>BRC20 Pups – 77%<br>Rune Puppets – 23%<br><br>Marketplace:<a href="https://t.co/vo2L6QRzcx" target="_blank" rel="">https://t.co/vo2L6QRzcx</a><br><br>NFA, it’s just a json file on Bitcoin.</p>— Pups (@PupsToken) <a href="https://twitter.com/PupsToken/status/1766284220064788588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">March 9, 2024</a>
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<p>Runes focuses on a streamlined approach that minimizes blockchain bloat and simplifies user interaction, making it an attractive alternative to&nbsp;<a href="https://crypto.news/brc-20-token-standard-spurs-meme-coin-frenzy-on-bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="">BRC-20</a>&nbsp;and potentially fostering broader adoption and innovation within the Bitcoin community. The transition and the general excitement surrounding the Runes protocol likely fueled last week’s 1,056% rise in the PUPS’s value.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">🟨⬛️ Runes 101: What are Runes and Pre-Runes?<br>We're -D7 from Bitcoin having and the launch of the Runes protocol. Do YOU really understand what Runes and Pre-Runes are?<br><br>🧵👇 <a href="https://t.co/809CinC52c" target="_blank" rel="">pic.twitter.com/809CinC52c</a></p>— Luminex (@luminexio) <a href="https://twitter.com/luminexio/status/1778795193887797561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="">April 12, 2024</a>
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