The artist known as XCPinata has created the first non-derivative art collection permanently stored within the bitcoin blockchain. It is a secure and immutable way of storing and sharing art for collectors. Using Ordinals, a method to track individual fractions of bitcoin, XCPinata has done what’s called “inscribing” and digitally etched his art portfolio within the tech of the blockchain itself.
Unlike traditional NFTs this method stores all the image data permanently within the code of the blockchain itself, and with Bitcoin being the most secure blockchain artists are paying attention to this for its permanence of their works and collectors are beginning to flock over to what just might be the next big thing. Digital artifacts on Bitcoin.
Starting February 14th XCPinata has a 48 hour auction launching onScarce City ( https://scarce.city/auctions/lil-t-vs-the-wave ) where the very first piece in his Ordinals collection ( https://ordinalsdirectory.com/xcpinata/ ) will be auctioned off for the very first time. At the time of this article it’s worth noting that…