For months Bitcoiners have been bitterly debating the Ordinals phenomenon and the large amount of trading activity and congestion they brought to the chain. It’s a very nuanced clash where it’s difficult to find the correct “ideological” response. I won’t be trying to give a definitive answer here, as that’s …
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On Free Speech President of Bitcoin Magazine, Mike Germano, has dared me to publish this rant with the following meme: Source: https://x.com/mikegermano/status/1773003239312503243?s=20 To all the haters, yes, even in Bitcoin Magazine can free debate flourish. I’m grateful for the opportunity to submit a dissenting opinion about Ordinals. With technical editor …
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On Thursday, Bitcoin Ordinals founder Casey Rodarmor unveiled the documentation for a new Bitcoin-native digital commodities protocol known as Runes. This groundbreaking update is set to coincide with Bitcoin’s upcoming halving, marking a significant evolution in the Bitcoin protocol’s capabilities for handling digital assets directly on its blockchain. RUNES HAVE …
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Last May, I wrote an article for Bitcoin Magazine predicting that Layer 2 (L2) metaprotocol solutions would resolve the Ordinals controversy. Now that two of the most highly-anticipated Layer 2 solutions, Taproot Assets (TA) and RGB, are either available or imminent, it’s time to revisit this subject. Indeed, it may …
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Donald Trump’s digital trading card collection, CollectTrumpCards, is embracing the Bitcoin Ordinals framework. This innovative move heralds the debut of the first-ever Trump collectibles on Bitcoin, injecting a fresh dynamic into the NFT (Non-Fungible Token) landscape. Through an announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the official account revealed this strategic integration, …
Read More »Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been captivated by the world of Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 (Bitcoin Request for Comment 20) Tokens, witnessing a dynamic shift within the Bitcoin ecosystem. These developments, often associated with the realms of NFTs and blockchain innovation, have raised curiosity and debates within the community. What Are Bitcoin …
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The past week was particularly explosive in the crypto markets, the capitalization of which increased by close to $200 billion. Currently standing at $1.7 trillion, the industry shows little signs of slowing down. Starting with Bitcoin, its price exploded by some 14.3% over the past seven days and it’s currently …
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BitcoinShrooms uses pixelated art from the 1980s that is permanently stored on the Bitcoin blockchain through the Ordinals protocol. Venturing into the world of Bitcoin NFT artwork, the renowned auction house Sotheby’s introduces its first-ever sale titled “Bitcoin Ordinals”, featuring pixel art by an anonymous crypto artist known as Shroomtoshi. …
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A Bitcoin Core developer, Luke Dashjr, asserted that a bug fix on the largest blockchain network could potentially prevent new BTC ordinals and BRC-20 tokens from causing congestion by addressing an alleged vulnerability. The statement comes as Bitcoin approaches the $45,000 mark and a surge in unconfirmed transactions on the …
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Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms is buying 66,560 Bitcoin mining rigs from manufacturer MicroBT, in one of its largest orders of hash-rate in the firm’s history — ahead of the Bitcoin halving scheduled for April 2024. The additional purchase agreement totaled $290.5 million, Riot stated in a Dec. 4 statement — …
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The Ordinals protocol was introduced to Bitcoin in early 2023 at a most opportune time. Bitcoin had nearly two years of low transaction fees from the lack of demand to actually send Bitcoin transactions. Bitcoin is considered to be the most secure blockchain in the world, but that security depends …
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The listing of ORDI token on Binance comes with a Seed Tag hinting at elevated levels of risk and volatility compared to other listed tokens. In the latest announcement on Tuesday, November 7, Binance will list Ordinals (ORDI) on the platform while introducing spot trading pairs such as ORDI/BTC, ORDI/USDT, ORDI/TRY. …
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