About the Bitcoin Ecosystem Map
What is the Bitcoin Ecosystem Map?
The Bitcoin Ecosystem Map is a resource for understanding the protocols, infrastructure, and standards built on or around Bitcoin. It covers Layer 2 networks, Ordinals inscriptions, Runes fungible tokens, and DeFi protocols that use BTC.
What it covers
The map organizes Bitcoin's ecosystem into three verticals:
- Guides — Technical explanations of Bitcoin Layer 2 networks, Ordinals inscriptions, and the Runes token protocol. How they work, what trade-offs they make, and how they relate to each other.
- Directories — Searchable catalogs of active projects: Runes tokens, Ordinal wallets, and Ordinals marketplaces. Each directory includes structured metadata for comparison.
- Protocol data — Live Bitcoin DeFi protocol data from DeFiLlama: TVL, categories, pool counts, and chain coverage. Updated every 6 hours.
Data sources
Protocol data comes from DeFiLlama's protocol and chain API endpoints, processed through the DIA data pipeline. Educational content and directory data are maintained in Notion databases. For full transparency on data collection, see the Data Sources page.
Who is this for?
- Developers building on Bitcoin Layer 2s or working with Ordinals and Runes
- Researchers tracking Bitcoin's programmable ecosystem
- Traders and investors evaluating Runes projects, Ordinals marketplaces, and Bitcoin DeFi protocols
Built by DIA
The Bitcoin Ecosystem Map is built and maintained by DIA, a cross-chain oracle infrastructure provider. DIA collects, validates, and delivers financial data from on-chain and off-chain sources to smart contracts across 40+ blockchains.