Ordinals
Taproot Wizards Debut Sale of Bitcoin NFTs 'Quantum Cats' Marred by Tech Issues
The collection was on sale for 0.1 BTC ($4,300) each, meaning upwards of 300 BTC ($13 million) could have been raised if the full series of 3,000 had been placed.
OKX Starts Inscription Support for Atomicals, Stamps, Runes and Doginals
OKX says wallet support is coming first, with a marketplace to follow
Someone Just Put Legendary '90s Video Game Doom on Dogecoin
The Ordinals technology, which started on Bitcoin, is now allowing developers to bring utility to the Dogecoin network.
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 in, some 19 lots sold by Sotheby's raked in a combined $1.1 million.
Donald Trump's NFTs Have Limits Normal Ones Don't
Buyers of these Bitcoin ordinals can't trade them for almost a year.
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 added to congestion and higher fees.
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.
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 represented a sophisticated but controversial plan to block the suddenly popular "inscriptions" known as "NFTs on Bitcoin."
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.
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 presents "The Chart of the Day."
