According to WuSay, DeFi researcher Ignas pointed out that the Runes protocol has successfully captured three key factors in the crypto ecosystem: technological innovation, token minting opportunities, and attractive stories. He specifically mentioned several noteworthy protocols. Luminex: Split UTXO, mint multiple Runes with the same wallet;
Sovryn: Runes exchange/lending using its own sidechain;
RunePro: build DEX and etch protocols;
Rune Bitcoin: provides etching and transfer services for Runes, and is also building a marketplace and a DEX;
Runessance: A lending protocol for Runes and BTC.
Liquidium: Lending with regular currencies and Runes as collateral;
Saturn: AMM/Orderbook exchange Bitcoin assets;
RuniGun: A Telegram bot for minting, creating and managing Runes.