Ordinals
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."
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.
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.
Ordinals NFTs Could Make Stacks’ STX a Multibillion-Dollar Token: Matrixport
Ordinals' non-fungible tokens (NFT) have the potential to push Stacks Network's STX into a billion-dollar token, Matrixport said in a recent research report. The firm's Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen joins "First Mover" to discuss and weigh in on the hype around Ordinals protocol.
Matrixport Researcher on STX Token's Rapid Growth Amid Ordinals Interest
Stacks' STX token is the top performer in the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) month-to-date and the third-best performer year-to-date. According to a recent Matrixport report, the popularity of Ordinals' NFTs could be the catalyst to push Stacks into a billion-dollar token. Matrixport Head of Research and Strategy Markus Thielen breaks down the potential of Stacks.
Bitcoin Layer 2-Token Stacks Sees Interest Amid ‘Ordinals' Hype
The price of Stacks' native STX token has jumped in the last two weeks as prominent crypto investment funds turn to tokens of the so-called layer 2 companion chain for smart contracts focused on Bitcoin. Trust Machines CEO and Stacks co-founder Muneeb Ali shares his insights and gives his take on the Bitcoin Ordinals movement.
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.