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Bitcoin Ordinals

@itsdonnyok inscriptions being basically the only thing denominated in BTC and driving actual use as money is a point that oddly doesn't come up at all enough, tho it's one that @brian_trollz has made in his articles despite the fact that he's not really into inscriptions

Some misunderstood concepts on the internet today: 1. Inscriptions don’t use op return, and the limit was still 1MB before core expanded relay policy. 2. People buy inscriptions on chain using bitcoin as money. They’re kinda the only thing denominated in BTC. ily <3

@BitcoinNL @Satflow @OrdinalMaxiBiz @nodemonkes @BitcoinPuppets @TheWizardsOfOrd @LeonidasNFT @TaprootWizards @BitcoinFrogs we cockroaches shall inherit the chain

You are looking at the absolute bottom of assets that are stored forever directly on Bitcoin Collections 30D vol. top to Bottom on @Satflow 1 @OrdinalMaxiBiz 2 @nodemonkes 3 @BitcoinPuppets 4 @TheWizardsOfOrd 5 @LeonidasNFT 6 @TaprootWizards 7 @sovrnart 8 @BitcoinFrogs

@_genk__ 🧠

Ordinals' Cultural Reconfiguration 𝟙. paradigm shift: it is a mistake to evaluate ordinals using ethereum nft metrics, because their value does not lie in mass trading but in being cultural assets secured by the most permanent and secure network. 𝟚. audience: although the audience seems small right now, just as it did in the early days of bitcoin and smart contracts, what truly matters is not volume but building the infrastructure for when large numbers of users eventually arrive. 𝟛. natural selection: as noise, speculation, and low-quality projects disappear, the ecosystem becomes stronger thanks to those who genuinely care about it. 𝟜. a new identity: bitcoin has evolved from money to a store of value, and now we are witnessing its transformation into a platform for digital culture, even if the market has not yet fully recognized its potential. 𝟝. historical value beyond a jpeg: you are not simply buying an image. you are acquiring a historical artifact, a community, a cultural symbol, and a place within a broader narrative. 𝟞. more sophisticated liquidity: capital will return, but not in the same way as before, when almost every collection pumped. there will likely be more capital concentrated in fewer collections, more efficient markets, and more sophisticated collectors, favoring the projects that survive. 𝟟. risk: there are no guarantees. this is only a thesis. there is always the possibility that capital concentrates in only a handful of collections, that other narratives capture attention, or that bitcoin continues to prioritize only its financial use. ➤ conclusion and personal view: ordinals are not dying. they are simply going through a phase of consolidation and natural selection. if the digitization of art continues to expand and the market once again values scarcity, provenance, and assets inscribed directly on bitcoin, collections with history and strong communities could become highly relevant across the ecosystem, benefiting a large share of long-term holders.

@kv4rl that's a badass pfp

climbing the wall of worry.

@blktng 🔥🔥🔥

100 of 250 Old Glory's have been inscribed✊

@basebeng @banknotes_btc genius is always weird innit

Am I weird or a genius for collecting fiat on Bitcoin Probably both @sovrnart @banknotes_btc

NEW: The „Export CENT” card now follows the detail view: switch a CENT to Dual view and the exported PNG and PDF show front and back side by side. In Single view the export stays front-only as before.

@daidatep that one has such a great reverse! it's the one that just sold recently, no?

@MobilitySignal @VanArman @cldpntr @OpenAI @AnthropicAI @GoogleDeepMind 🤖✉️

frontier of AI systems is @VanArman with @cldpntr custom autonomous truck & drones drifting & scanning, creating art on copper with lasers, and sending postcards around the world. one artist creating way beyond @OpenAI and @AnthropicAI and @GoogleDeepMind

i am still a buyer of Cents. need to get myself a dimes worth. inscribed forever on Bitcoin... this is my favorite art collection on all chains. @sovrnart

@TunedupToast very fine copper there. If you want to look at what's good with the traits, come join the discord / talk with our cents bot

The incredible cents.vision website by @daidatep now features links to Raster. Thank you, Martin 🙏 As far as I know, this is by far the best environment to explore CENTS by Rutherford Chang in depth.

@thefunnyguysNFT @daidatep as it should be, and looking great there 🔥🔥🔥

@daidatep 🔥🔥🔥

Proud to have Raster linked on cents.vision now 🥳

@toadswiback it looks amazing

‘dying is is not enough,’ site is live. you can view the whole goddamn thing now. every organ that’s poured from my body for the last year or so. the expanse of our existence distilled in 75 poems and pieces. feels special to be sharing it with you all. thank you.

@EDKbtc_ it's Ss all the way down

tierlist ordinals.

@Nikola_kingo @OrdinalMaxiBiz @YokaiAvengers @TheWizardsOfOrd @nodemonkes yeah man you're so perceptive

So let me get this straight Besides @OrdinalMaxiBiz , @YokaiAvengers , @TheWizardsOfOrd & @nodemonkes There is no other ordinals collection doing much or still around with active community?! ☹️

@inscribedbtc @TheWizardsOfOrd @RuptureNFT @ModalL0gic wtf is "legacy nfts" supposed to mean

The only changes I’d make to this 7 months later is moving @TheWizardsOfOrd up significantly, while moving Puppets down a level and adding @RuptureNFT and @ModalL0gic to the list Let’s see how things evolve over the coming months and years