Ordinals


Consensus Magazine

Casey Rodarmor: The Quest to Make Bitcoin Fun Again

In a CoinDesk interview for Buidl Week, the creator of Ordinals Bitcoin NFT project breaks down his inspiration and how he views the backlash from some Bitcoiners against the protocol.

Casey Rodarmor (rodarmor.com)

Finance

Ordinals NFTs Can Make Stacks’ STX a Multibillion-Dollar Token: Matrixport

Stacks' ability to leverage the Bitcoin blockchain’s security for settlement of transactions positions the network well for developing Bitcoin decentralized finance, the report said.

Policymakers will need to address financial stability risks, JPMorgan said. (Colton Sturgeon/Unsplash)

Videos

Developers Forking Bitcoin Ordinals to Give Litecoin Network Its First NFTs

Developers are forking Bitcoin ordinals to give older proof-of-work networks such as Litecoin their first set of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). "The Hash" panel discusses what this suggests about the impact of the Ordinals movement on the wider crypto ecosystem.

Recent Videos

Tech

Litecoin Network Gets Its First NFTs After Developer Forks Bitcoin Ordinals

A copy of the white paper of Litecoin’s mimblewimble upgrade was put on the Litecoin blockchain.

Los NFT lideran la actividad en la blockchain de Bitcoin. (Ordinals Protocol)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin ‘Ordinals’ Boom Prompts NFT Activity Surge

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 20, 2023.

(Ordinals Protocol)

Markets

Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks Network's STX Token Spikes 50% as 'Ordinals' Boom

Stack Network is a Bitcoin layer 2 for smart contracts aimed at unleashing the world's oldest blockchain's potential as a programmable platform.

STX hits highest point since May. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

Opinion

Bitcoin Ordinals Can Lift the Entire Crypto Ecosystem

The arrival of the Ordinals Protocol, which allows for the creation of Bitcoin NFTs, has coincided with a big jump in the price of Bitcoin. Add that to the SEC's exemption of Bitcoin from the label of security, and we see a bullish bitcoin picture emerging.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Web3

Bitcoin Punks: Ordinal NFT Collection Soars in Value

Late Wednesday, one Ordinal Punk NFT minted on the Bitcoin-native Ordinals Protocol sold for 9.5 BTC, roughly $214,000.

(Ordinals.com)