Bitcoin Ordinals creator Casey Rodarmor pitches BRC-20 alternative ‘Runes’

Bitcoin Ordinals inventor Casey Rodarmor says a fungible token protocol like Runes wouldn’t leave as much “junk” on the Bitcoin network as that of BRC-20 tokens. Read more »

Bitcoin Ordinals NFT trading volume tanks 98% since May: DappRadar

Alongside the declining trading volumes, the number of Bitcoin Ordinals transactions dropped by 97% to just 20,571 in mid-August. Read more »

Vitalik Buterin says Ordinals have revived ‘builder culture’ on Bitcoin

The Ethereum co-founder said new developments on Bitcoin provide “good” pushback against “laser-eye” maximalists. Read more »

Crypto hater Peter Schiff to drop Bitcoin Ordinals NFT art collection

Despite hating on crypto for years, and calling NFTs worthless and easy to replicate two years ago , Peter Schiff is set to release an NFT art collection on Bitcoin. Read more »

Coinbase screws up, Florida bans CBDCs, and Ordinals face controversy: Hodler’s Digest, May 7-13

Calls for a boycott of Coinbase over memecoin controversy, Florida’s ban on CBDCs, and the effects of Bitcoin Ordinals on the BTC network. Read more »