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BREAKDOWN: A Primer on the Debate Around Ordinal Inscriptions, aka Bitcoin NFTs

BREAKDOWN: A Primer on the Debate Around Ordinal Inscriptions, aka Bitcoin NFTs

FromCoinDesk Podcast Network


BREAKDOWN: A Primer on the Debate Around Ordinal Inscriptions, aka Bitcoin NFTs

FromCoinDesk Podcast Network

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Are on-chain Bitcoin NFTs an interesting innovation or a censorable misallocation of resources?For the last week, the Bitcoin community has been locked in fierce debate around Ordinal Inscriptions, a type of Bitcoin-native NFT that allows people to associate data like JPEGs with individual sats. Some find it an interesting, novel experiment. Others – including at least one core dev – thinks they should be censored as an illegitimate usage of the Bitcoin blockchain. NLW breaks down the debate(s). -Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26–28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code BREAKDOWN to get 15% off your pass. Visit consensus.coindesk.com.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsor today is “Swoon” by Falls. Image credit: Takoyaki Tech/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Feb 1, 2023
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