Why Bitcoin Ordinals is an opportunity for artists

Since the introduction of the Ordinals protocol, Bitcoin is no longer just a monetary network, but also a medium for digital art. Unlike traditional NFTs, which store their metadata on third-party servers (IPFS, AWS…), the Ordinals protocol enables a work to be registered directly on the Bitcoin blockchain. This approach guarantees absolute permanence and unprecedented resistance to censorship. This is the philosophy to which we subscribe at Symbole Art.

Why is Bitcoin Ordinals an opportunity for artists?

Bitcoin is humanity’s most decentralized and secure database. Since January 2023, anyone can inscribe data in Bitcoin blocks. This is an opportunity for artists to bring their works (which become inscriptions) to life across generations, without risk of loss, destruction or censorship.

Advantages of Bitcoin listings

Absolute permanence: unlike conventional NFTs, Bitcoin art is not dependent on any external server.
Resistance to censorship: No one can delete or modify an entry once it’s on Bitcoin.
Immutable authenticity and provenance: Each work of art can be directly verified on the blockchain.
Technical properties: The Ordinals protocol, combined with the Bitcoin network, opens up new creative horizons for generative, evolutionary and participatory art.
Parent-child registration system: Connecting entries to each other allows artists to create relationships between their different creations.

Here, for example, is artist Lemonhaze‘s Ordinals tree of inscriptions.

registration Ordinals Lemonhaze — Ordinals inscription tree by artist Lemonhaze(source)

Why register your art now?

Transaction fees on Bitcoin are historically low. This means that registering a work on Bitcoin is more accessible than ever.

This is a unique opportunity for artists toimmortalize their work on the world’s most secure blockchain at a very low cost.

mempool bitcoin — Transaction validation fees are at their lowest in the mempool, an opportunity to register low-cost data on Bitcoin.

Symbole Art supports artists and collectors

At Symbole Art, we’re committed to helping artists (it’s written in our bylaws!) explore this new space and register their art on Bitcoin.

We offer comprehensive support for :

Understand the Ordinals protocol and its artistic implications.
Optimize your files to minimize registration costs.
Register your works with optimal cost management.
Explore the Ordinals universe and build a unique collection.
Manage the sale and promotion of your listings on the appropriate platforms.

We’re also working with more and more collectors who want to invest in Bitcoin art. This enables us to bring your art to the attention of high-end buyers.

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you’re interested in registering your works or building a digital art collection on Bitcoin.