What Is Ordinal Bitcoin?

Adekunle Joshua

Bitcoin has made significant advancements by introducing the Ordinals Protocol, allowing it to be on par with other NFT-enabled blockchains.

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The Ordinals Protocol allows users to add images, text, and videos to a single satoshi, similar to an NFT token on Ethereum or Solana.

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The types of data that can be actively inscribed on a Satoshi include images (JPEG, PNG, SVG, WEBP), video files, PDF files, application codes, JSON codes, and audio files.

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This protocol is the latest advancement that enables NFT-like capabilities on the Bitcoin network.

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Casey Rodarmor initiated the Ordinals, and the first inscriptions were made on December 14, 2022.

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The Ordinals Protocol holds great promise, particularly with the increased number of mints and the cryptocurrency market's steady recovery.

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The success of the Ordinals Protocol, in turn, will increase Bitcoin's market cap dominance over the total crypto market cap.

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