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We're Experimenting With What Is Possible for Bitcoin: Luxor Technologies CEO
Independent developer Udi Wertheimer claims he minted a giant image of what appears to be a bald, bearded wizard donning sunglasses and promoting “magic internet JPEGs” on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol. The block that minted the non-fungible token (NFT) was mined by bitcoin mining firm Luxor Technologies, which said it was “the largest Bitcoin block” ever mined. Luxor Technologies CEO Nick Hansen joins the conversation. Plus, insights into the bitcoin mining services firm starting the industry's first unified marketplace for new mining machines so buyers and sellers can directly connect through a request-for-quote system.
Giant Bitcoin 'Taproot Wizard' NFT Minted in Collaboration With Luxor Mining Pool
Independent developer, Udi Wertheimer, claims he minted a giant image of what appears to be a bald, bearded wizard donning sunglasses and promoting “magic internet JPEGs” on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Ordinals protocol. His announcements in the Discord channel “taprootwizards.com” and on Twitter sparked further flames of division between Bitcoin purists and Ordinals proponents. "The Hash" panel weighs in.
JPEG on the Blockchain: Image Format Creator Believes Tech Can Fight Copyright Theft
A blockchain-based system might better flag fakes and prevent copyright violations, technical committee JPEG says.
