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Bitcoin Ordinals' total mintage fees increase 700% from April: Report
20.5.2023
The total number of Bitcoin Ordinals has surpassed 8 million since its inception in January
Pepe-Themed ‘Bitcoin Frogs’ Becomes Most Traded NFT Amid Bitcoin Ordinals Hype
18.5.2023
Some $2 million worth of NFTs have been exchanged in the past 24 hours
The Blocksize Wars Revisited: How Bitcoin’s Civil War Still Resonates Today
17.5.2023
Amid climbing transaction fees and increased development activity, bitcoiners are warring over the future of the network. Is this a replay or a result of the so-called Blocksize Wars
Litecoin Ordinals Hits 2 Million Inscriptions Showing Progress in NFTs
17.5.2023
The Litecoin community has reason to celebrate as the Litecoin Ordinals have reached a milestone of 2 million inscriptions. This achievement was even more impressive as the platform added over a million inscriptions in less than a week without any issues! The Litecoin Foundation, a non-profit...
Lightning Labs Releases 'Better' Version of Token Minting on Bitcoin After BRC-20s Clog System
16.5.2023
The project formerly known as "Taro" has been rebranded "Taproot Assets" after Lightning Labs was hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit. The new offering comes with a "core set of features to bitcoinize the dollar," according to the firm
Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscriptions Surpass 7 Million Mark, Fueling the Trend’s Unstoppable Momentum
16.5.2023
On May 15, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions surpassed the 7 million mark and as of 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday morning, 7,204,882 Ordinal inscriptions have been added to the Bitcoin blockchain. Miners have collected 1,324 bitcoin in fees by confirming inscription transactions which...
Okx Introduces New Ordinals Marketplace Amid Bitcoin Inscription and BRC20 Buzz
16.5.2023
On Tuesday, the crypto firm Okx announced the launch of a new Ordinals marketplace. The platform is accessible via the Okx Wallet and will enable users to mint and trade Ordinal inscriptions and BRC20 tokens. While the Ordinals marketplace is still in its early stages, users can take advantage...
Ordinals turned Bitcoin into a worse version of Ethereum: Can we fix it?
16.5.2023
Deluged by NFTs and memecoins, Bitcoin has suddenly become a worse version of Ethereum. There are conflicting ideas about how to fix it
Are ZK-proofs the answer to Bitcoin's Ordinal and BRC-20 problem?
15.5.2023
Zero-knowledge proofs could be a viable means to address recent network congestion and high fees on the Bitcoin blockchain
NFT Sales Surge 31% This Week as Bitcoin NFTs Secure Second Place in Blockchain Sales
14.5.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales witnessed a minor rise last week, registering a humble increase of around 1.46% compared to the preceding week. The cumulative value of NFT sales amounted to $149.31 million from April 29 to May 6, 2023. Nevertheless, the most recent week exceeded anticipations,...
Coinbase screws up, Florida bans CBDCs, and Ordinals face controversy: Hodler’s Digest, May 7-13
13.5.2023
Calls for a boycott of Coinbase over memecoin controversy, Florida’s ban on CBDCs, and the effects of Bitcoin Ordinals on the BTC network
Ordinals and BRC-20 will disappear in a matter of months, JAN3 CEO says
13.5.2023
The hype around Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens is unsustainable and will fade away in a matter of months, according to JAN3 CEO Samson Mow
Frogs, Fevers and Fees: Bitcoin’s New Governance Challenge
12.5.2023
The creation of Bitcoin-based meme coins using the new BRC-20 standard has driven up Bitcoin fees as they use more data than a basic Bitcoin transaction. But while some developers in the Bitcoin community are proposing a filter to block Bitcoin NFT projects, such censorship could run counter...
Musk’s Milady Meme, Opening Up Ordinals
12.5.2023
Miladys NFTs saw a brief pump after Elon Musk tweeted about them and Binance is making it easier for people to buy Bitcoin NFTs
Among Bitcoin Developers, Debate Is Raging Over Whether to Censor Ordinals BRC-20s
12.5.2023
Despite calls for censorship, many developers agree that maintaining the status quo is the right thing to do for now
Ordinals good or bad for Bitcoin? Supporters and opposers raise voices
11.5.2023
Bitcoin miners, exchanges and layer-2 builders have different reasons to support or oppose Bitcoin Ordinals
Fueled by artistic passion, NFTs have found a permanent home in the art world
11.5.2023
NFTs have democratized access to the art world in unprecedented ways, unlocking new opportunities for artists who might otherwise not have been able to make a living from their passions
Bitcoin bears need BTC price to go below $27K ahead of Friday's $900M options expiry
11.5.2023
Bitcoin price giving up ground over the past week to slide below $28,000 has put bears in a better position for Friday's expiry
Bitget Introduces the BRC20 Zone and Lists Ordinals (ORDI)
10.5.2023
PRESS RELEASE. May 10 2023 Victoria, Seychelles – Bitget, the top derivatives and copy trading platform, has announced the listing of the ORDI token in the newly launched BRC-20 zone and has also revealed plans to bring other promising BRC-20 tokens to its platform. In addition to ORDI...
Bitcoin Ordinals make their way to Binance: Nifty Newsletter, May 3–9
10.5.2023
At the Metaverse Entertainment Worlds conference, Stephen Castell discussed how blockchain and AI are transforming ethics and banking