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Ordinals

"Genesis Cat" from the Taproot Wizards Quantum Cats collection of Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions. (Taproot Wizards, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Ordinals
Bitcoin-Based Digital Art Image 'Genesis Cat' Sells for $254K in Sotheby's Auction
The sale of the digital image from the Taproot Wizards project came as popularity surges for the NFT-like creations minted atop the Bitcoin blockchain's Ordinals protocol. All...
"Genesis Cat" from the Taproot Wizards Quantum Cats collection of Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions. (Taproot Wizards, modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Jan 22, 2024 at 8:32 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2024
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Donald Trump pitching his NFTs (CollectTrumpCards.com)
Finance
Bitcoin
Donald Trump's NFTs Have Limits Normal Ones Don't
Buyers of these Bitcoin ordinals can't trade them for almost a year.
Donald Trump pitching his NFTs (CollectTrumpCards.com)
By Danny Nelson
Jan 18, 2024 at 8:31 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2024
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Genesis Quantum Cats inscription from Taproot Wizards (Taproot Wizards, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Nfts
Taproot Wizards, Bitcoin Ordinals Project That Raised $7.5M, to Sell 'Quantum Cats' Collection
The "NFTs on Bitcoin" project has capitalized on the popularity of the controversial Ordinals protocol, which has generated a flurry of interest in the original blockchain but...
Genesis Quantum Cats inscription from Taproot Wizards (Taproot Wizards, modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Jan 12, 2024 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2024
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Screen grab from Bitcoin transaction showing the line embedded using the OP_RETURN function, "SEC Chairman on the brink of second ETF approval." (Mempool.space)
Technology
Ordinals
Bitcoin ETF Chaos Memorialized on Blockchain, With Nod to 'Chancellor on the Brink' Reference
Jokester pays $2.97 to record the one-liner "SEC Chairman on the brink of second ETF approval" on the blockchain.
Screen grab from Bitcoin transaction showing the line embedded using the OP_RETURN function, "SEC Chairman on the brink of second ETF approval." (Mempool.space)
By Bradley Keoun
Jan 10, 2024 at 2:48 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2024
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Image of some of Luke Dashjr's proposed code changes, from pull request #28408. (GitHub, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Ordinals protocol
Bitcoin Developer's Proposal to Stop 'Spam' NFTs Gets Shut Down
Luke Dashjr's technical proposal sounded innocuous enough: to make the popular Bitcoin Core software "effective with newer datacarrying styles." In reality, the effort represe...
Image of some of Luke Dashjr's proposed code changes, from pull request #28408. (GitHub, modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley Keoun
Jan 9, 2024 at 7:28 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2024
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Opposition conflict chess (Artur Shamsutdinov/Unsplash)
Technology
Brc 20
BRC-20 Marketplace, Creator Take Opposing Positions on Proposed Network Upgrade
BRC-20 marketplace UniSat said it will follow a proposed change in the token standard that has met with opposition from Domo, the pseudonymous creator of BRC-20.
Opposition conflict chess (Artur Shamsutdinov/Unsplash)
By Jamie Crawley
Jan 3, 2024 at 10:56 a.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2024
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Bitcoin Fees Climb as Ordinals Hype Gives Windfall Profit to BTC Miners
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Bitcoin Fees Climb as Ordinals Hype Gives Windfall Profit to BTC Miners
Bitcoin (BTC) miners are enjoying windfall profits as transaction fees spiked to the highest since April 2021 due to rising Ordinals inscriptions. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie...
Bitcoin Fees Climb as Ordinals Hype Gives Windfall Profit to BTC Miners
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 26, 2023 at 2:48 p.m. UTC
Dec 26, 2023
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Bitcoin mining rigs at Kryptovault's facility in Hønefoss, Norway. (Image credit: Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Fees Spike to 2-Year High as Ordinals Bonanza Gives Windfall Profit to BTC Miners
Share prices of publicly listed bitcoin mining companies are "on fire" thanks to high transaction fees, one analyst said.
Bitcoin mining rigs at Kryptovault's facility in Hønefoss, Norway. (Image credit: Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Dec 18, 2023 at 5:21 p.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2023
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Screenshot of BitcoinShrooms website showing items from the collection. (Bitcoinshrooms.com)
Technology
Bitcoin
'Bitcoin NFT' Hysteria Comes to Sotheby's as Super-Mario-Style Mushroom Character Tops $200K
In the historic auction house's first-ever sale of the Ordinals inscriptions known as "NFTs on Bitcoin," a batch of three pixelated images from a mushroom-themed collection dr...
Screenshot of BitcoinShrooms website showing items from the collection. (Bitcoinshrooms.com)
By Bradley Keoun
Dec 14, 2023 at 9:39 p.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2023
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Casey Rodarmor, who shook up Bitcoin with Ordinals (Rhett Mankind)
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Casey Rodarmor: The Bitcoin Artist
His "Ordinals Theory," allowing data inscription on Bitcoin, generated a backlash from Bitcoiners who said it will ruin the network. But Rodarmor remains undeterred.
Casey Rodarmor, who shook up Bitcoin with Ordinals (Rhett Mankind)
By Daniel Kuhn
Dec 4, 2023 at 12:33 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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