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Ordinals

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)
Consensus Magazine
Features
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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Technology
Ordinals
Bitcoin Ordinals Token Ecosystem Emerges as Latest Crypto Play, Led by ORDI Hype
Overall capitalization of such tokens has risen over 21% in the past 24 hours, outperforming most other token sectors.
(CoinDesk)
By Shaurya Malwa
Nov 16, 2023 at 10:41 a.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2023
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Number of Ordinals inscription on Bitcoin (21.co/Dune Analytics)
Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Fees Soar Nearly 1,000% Since August as Ordinals Are Back in Vogue
Higher fees are also boosting bottom lines for the industry's beleaguered miners, 21Shares noted.
Number of Ordinals inscription on Bitcoin (21.co/Dune Analytics)
By Krisztian Sandor
Nov 8, 2023 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Nov 8, 2023
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(David Mark/Pixabay)
Markets
Ordinals
Bitcoin Ordinals Protocol Token ORDI Rockets 50% on Binance Listing
Binance warned users to expect high volatility around ORDI token prices and gave it a risk classification of "higher-than-normal."
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By Shaurya Malwa
Nov 7, 2023 at 9:18 a.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2023
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Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween Day in 2008. (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
15 Years After the Bitcoin White Paper, Bitcoin Builder Culture Flourishes
What will we do in the next decade and a half?
Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween Day in 2008. (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Aubrey Strobel
Oct 31, 2023 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2023
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Technology
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine Owner Backs First Ordinals Fund, Which Bought $85K Rock
The "Unbroken Chain" fund, as it is known, plans to raise $5 million from its limited partners and will trade in various Ordinals types, including BRC-20 tokens – sometimes po...
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By Jamie Crawley
Oct 17, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2023
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Bitcoin wallet Xverse raises $5 million (Pixabay)
Finance
Exclusive
Jump Crypto Backs $5M Round for Bitcoin Wallet Xverse
The Web3 app supports Ordinals, the technology that brought non-fungible tokens to the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Bitcoin wallet Xverse raises $5 million (Pixabay)
By Brandy Betz
Aug 10, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2023
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3D planes from the EY-ZERO1 NFT collection. (OpenSea)
Web3
The airdrop
NFT Trading Is Ice Cold But Developers Are Still Hot for Web3
This week, new reports were released that point to a major slowdown in NFT trading. Plus, Etihad Airways will soon let its community of frequent fliers stake NFTs for miles.
3D planes from the EY-ZERO1 NFT collection. (OpenSea)
By Rosie Perper
Aug 5, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2023
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