# Runes Activity Pushes Bitcoin Transaction Counts to a Multi-Year High

A revival in the Runes protocol drove daily Bitcoin transactions past 820,000 and raised fee generation, even as the coin's price fell.

- Published: 2026-06-24T10:28:54.561Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-24/runes-activity-pushes-bitcoin-transaction-counts-to-a-multi
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/24/the-runes-revival-bitcoin-traffic-hits-a-two-year-high-as-transactions-blast-past-820-000), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/bitcoin-price-holds-62k-as-og-selling-hits-two-year-low/)

A surge in Runes protocol activity is pushing Bitcoin transaction counts and fee generation to multi-year highs, with daily transactions climbing past 820,000 according to CoinDesk. Runes is a token standard that issues fungible assets dire…

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