each bitmap has a corresponding data set embedded in its respective block, including many data points which make each block / bitmap qualitatively unique
βοΈ date / time
βοΈ # of digits
βοΈ # of transactions
βοΈ BTC amount moved
βοΈ + many more
π§ so how much are they worth ?
lets tour some ways to consider it π
π§ PROXIMITY TO THE GENESIS BLOCK
- closer to the bitcoin genesis block = more valuable
- 0.bitmap = the most valuable
- 1.bitmap = the 2nd most valuable
< 10
< 100
< 1k
< 10k
< 100k
π§ TRANSACTION COUNT
1 txn bitmaps get a modest default premium over floor price
- a "clean slate" for building on
bitcoin adoption up = low transaction blocks rarely produced nowadays
= existing low txn bitmap supply effectively capped + increasing in rarity over time
π§ NOTABLE NUMBERS
βΆοΈ interesting numbers & patterns bring a premium depending how rare / pleasing / memorable
some blocks contain especially high value single transactions or aggregate transaction values
blocks with $1,000,000,000+ txn value = "billionaire blocks"
these get a premium
π§π RARITY RANK
- weighs all blocktributes relative to all other bitmaps to calculate an aggregate rarity ranking π
lower rarity rank = more valuable
= handy 1st gen tool by @bitmapcommunity with more advanced bitmap portfolio assessment features purportedly inbound π
π§ AESTHETICS
- 2D graphic representation of bitmaps get generated procedurally from associated transaction data. the way @BitfeedLive renders them seems to have become an informal standard π
- these make diverse & interesting shapes & patterns appreciable as generative art
π§ BITMAP PUNKS
cryptopunks = a canonical ETH NFT collection with copycats & analogs on every chain
= bitmaps with shapes + proportions similar to cryptopunks = "bitmap punks"
= quality punks get a significant premium
π§ MONDRIANS
- approach bitmap as a geometric minimalist generative art collection reminiscent the work of famous abstract painter piet mondrian
= quality mondrians get a premium
π§ AREA CONCENTRATION
poolings of contiguous / adjacent bitmaps = opportunities for builders to experiment with monumental scale vs single districts builds
π§ β βοΈ MINER MESSAGES
- the bitcoin blockchain contains many "hidden love messages, cryptic poems, ASCII art, signatures, eulogies and more" in the form of grafitti-esque messages embedded into the ledger by miners
- if a bitmap block includes a miner message = worth more
π§ PART 2 : COMING SOON(β’οΈ) FACTORS
π ACTUAL BUILT METAVERSE CONTENT
- over the long term ultimately the most significant bitmap value driver = compounding network effects of successful :
β’Β EXPERIENCES
β’ APPLICATIONS
β’ GAMES
β’ EXPERIMENTS
built on bitmaps
[ aside ]
π§ 1st GEN WORLD BUILDER APPS INCOMING π
- @InscribedSpace 3D builder UI THIS WEEK π€ ?
- @rgen_art @IMSOnft_Chris @FoxxiOfficial also approaching builder app releases
= a major ecosystem milestone π
= hypothetical πβ‘οΈ actual decentralized metaverse π
stage 1
π§ PARCELS
- the ability to program / sell individual parcels opens a lot possibilities for experimenting with community dynamics in novel ways
= potential for the value of individual parcels inside notable bitmaps to become significant
π§ β π€ NON ARBITRARY TOKEN MINING π π€―
- imo perhaps the most intriguing concept on the list, proposed by @TheBlockRunner
"non-arbitrary" in what sense ?
every crypto token so far = ARBITRARY
- has a human creator / team
- max supply determined by human decision
π NON-ARBITRARY TOKENS
= have no creator / team
= intrinsically exist to discover
= max supply determined by the rarity of patterns in raw data
specifically, the data inside bitcoin blocks / bitmaps
just 1 example :
π§ how many transactions of exactly 100 BTC exist ?
- we can tally the number by scanning the entire blockchain
- each instance = a specific transaction within a specific block
= a specific parcel within a specific bitmap
π§ theoretically could mine / inscribe 1 "100BTCTXN" token for every owned parcel corresponding to a 100 BTC txn
= a new type of 100% community owned token with no team & full pre-distribution, mined from raw data
the cost : bitmaps with inscribed parcels no longer pristine
π§ IN-WORLD ASSETS
- bitmap the only open metaverse protocol an unlimited number of devs can permissionlessly build on
= any bitmap can plug into a limitless number of bitmap-gated implementations
= in-world assets on specific bitmaps transfer with ownership
π§πβ¨ getting a sense of the countless novel / unexplored possibilities ?
#BITMAP = MULTI-DIMENSIONAL & DATA RICH vs other crypto assets
πββ³π no doubt much more to discover as devs flow in builders + users innovate / experiment & the ecosystem matures
π½ a legit fantastic resource for learning more about bitmap + viewing the current state of ecosystem development π½
β‘οΈ BRC-20 / ORDINALS MACRO VALUE PROP OVERVIEW THREAD β‘οΈ
MAIN THESIS : the bitcoin segwit + taproot upgrades enabled using bitcoin blockspace as a permanent file storage medium + operating platform for dApps running directly on chain
this could massively disrupt crypto
π§΅/ 21
β‘οΈ WHAT ARE ORDINALS ?
βοΈ 1 bitcoin contains 100,000,000 satoshis
βοΈ "ordinal theory" = a set of rules to assign every individual satoshi with a specific numeric identifier according to its sequential position within the block which initially mined it
βοΈ each individual satoshi / ordinal can be "inscribed" with up to 4mb any type of data, written on-chain into the segregated witness of the block processing the inscription
βοΈ ordinals can serve as building blocks for various use cases π