Tag: Ordinals
Bitcoin Startup Satflow Targets ‘Mempool Sniping’ in New Token-Trading Rival to Magic Eden
The new DEX's aim is to eliminate the practice of mempool sniping, which is when users exploit the time lag in which a transaction is waiting to be ad [...]
Elvis Digital Art Collection Inscribed on the Bitcoin Network
The collection of 1,935 generative images, "Elvis Side $Btc," has been minted by Bitcoin-focused intellectual property (IP) project Royalty in partner [...]
Gold Arrives on ‘Digital Gold’ as Bitcoin Gets Tokenized Version of the Metal
Ordinals involves inscribing individual satoshis (the smallest unit of BTC at 1/100,000,000 of a full bitcoin) with data, such as images or text, maki [...]
Why I Chose Bitcoin Ordinals to Release ‘Frontline’
Artist Alexis André explains the attraction of Bitcoin for releasing his latest generative art collection.
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You May Not Like It, but Casey Rodarmor Proves Bitcoin Is Permissionless
That said, Rodarmor readily acknowledged that Runes, his latest project, launched to coincide with the Bitcoin halving event on April 19, 2024, is dec [...]
MicroStrategy Unveils Plan for Bitcoin-Based Decentralized Identity Using Ordinals
MicroStrategy has already built one application using its service. "Orange For Outlook" integrates digital signatures into emails to enable recipients [...]
Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Pool ViaBTC Sells ‘Epic’ First Post-Halving Sat
In the three previous halvings, there was little up for grabs other than bragging rights for mining the first block. However, the advent of the Ordina [...]
Bitcoin Miners Reap Windfall as ‘Runes’ Debut Sends Transaction Fees to Record Highs
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Runes Protocol Launches on Bitcoin, Sending Fees Soaring as Users Rush to Mint Tokens
Runes Protocol Launches on Bitcoin, Sending Fees Soaring as Users Rush to Mint Tokens
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This Bitcoin Halving Is Different. But Is It ‘Priced In’?
“The people, institutions and governments that matter in the big picture are only *just beginning* to wake up to Bitcoin,” Lane Rettig, founder of Spa [...]
Why Bitcoin's 'Monetary Maximalists' Oppose 'JPEG Enjoyers' (and Why They're Wrong)
Why Bitcoin's 'Monetary Maximalists' Oppose 'JPEG Enjoyers' (and Why They're Wrong)
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Runes, Casey Rodarmor's Protocol for 'Sh!tcoins' on Bitcoin, Set to Go Live at Halving
Rodarmor created last year's breakout Ordinals protocol, which is used to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Bitcoin. Now, he says the relevance of [...]
Bitcoin Halving Has Crypto Miners Racing for ‘Epic Sat’ Potentially Worth Millions
"So if we take that satoshi that is produced in an event that happens every two weeks, to a sat that's produced just once every four years, I don't kn [...]
Ordinals Defy Bitcoin’s Design Principles but Offer Miners Huge Post-Halving Advantages
Bringing more complex products to the network had the effect of using up more block space, and competition for this space drove up transaction fees. I [...]
Why Christie’s First Bitcoin Inscriptions Auction Matters
However, the general public’s distaste of NFTs hasn’t stopped the art industry from embracing them. In 2021, Christie’s auction house made history wit [...]