Ordinals


Opinion

Bitcoin Set New Record of Daily Transactions the Same Day the U.S. Government Quietly Engineered a Bank Buyout

The events are unconnected, but crypto has a role to play in the wider political realignment questioning the sanctity of central banks and established powers.

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Videos

Consensus 2023: Spotlight on Ordinals

CoinDesk is live from Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, taking deep dives into the top crypto projects to watch, the stories behind them, and the developers and leaders building the next generation of the web and finance. Nakamotor and Ordinals contributor Charlie Spears, along with Ordinals contributor Brandon "Psifour" Conley, join the conversation.

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Web3

OpenSea Goes Pro, Ralph Lauren Takes Crypto

Plus, investments in blockchain games and metaverse projects totaled $739 million for the quarter.

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Web3

Magic Eden Rolls Out Bitcoin Ordinals NFT Creator Launchpad

After releasing a Bitcoin NFT marketplace in March, the company is expanding its resources for creators to securely mint their inscriptions before selling to collectors.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Videos

New Project Bitcoin Stamps Renews Debate Over Bitcoin NFTs

Somewhat similar to Ordinals, Bitcoin Stamps is the latest project to pop up and is gaining buzz. It's also adding to the growing debate on whether or not NFTs should be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain. "The Hash" weighs in on the pros, cons and potential impact on the Bitcoin ecosystem.

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Opinion

Web3 Should Be Built on Bitcoin

The Bitcoin community must eliminate its anti-innovation attitude to fulfill the first cryptocurrency's potential, or risk losing talent and capital to developer-friendly chains like Ethereum.

Lolli CEO Alex Adelman says Bitcoin has an opportunity to fulfill its potential by becoming a hub of digital experimentation. (Josh Olalde/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Releases Security Features Aimed at Bitcoin Ordinals

Custody provider BitGo has released a security tool for protecting Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions from accidental transfers.

Ordinals is exploding on Bitcoin (DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Web3

Do You Believe in (Bitcoin) Magic?

This week Magic Eden embraced Bitcoin NFTs, plus Sony signaled big Web3 plans with a patent.

(Magic Eden)

Web3

Magic Eden Embraces Ordinals, Releases Bitcoin NFT Marketplace

The popular NFT marketplace is integrating support for Bitcoin wallets Hiro and Xverse to help traders list, purchase and sell Ordinal NFTs.

(Magic Eden)

Opinion

Bitcoin Ordinals Custody Solutions Would Be Better if They Embraced Bitcoiner Values

The perfect Ordinals wallet should (1) integrate Ordinals support without requiring a full node, (2) be easy to use for the average collector, (3) follow Bitcoin's great cultural tradition of embracing self-custody and trustless transacting.

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