Using Ethereum as a benchmark, Bitcoin-native assets are a potential 100X opportunity. BRC2.0 co-creator @0xBinari ( CEO of @bestinslot) shares key stats with Bitcoin Rails host @isabelfoxenduke

BRC2.0 is officially live on Bitcoin mainnet. Bitcoin L1 now has smart contracts, programmability, and 6-byte tickers. ⚡️ The road ahead is full of new products, features, and airdrops. Stay tuned! 🪂✨

Oh my! Kraken thought $DOG was actually $ORDI.

What if there is no alt season? What if the crypto cycle is defined by attention & capital focusing on Bitcoin: Bitcoin treasury companies, Bitcoin ETFs, Bitcoin tokens, and Bitcoin-based digital art?

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present a truly remarkable piece from the "Black Eyes Edition" of the Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) collection, a pioneering ordinals project inscribed on the Bitcoin blockchain. This artwork serves as a profound bridge between the vibrant counterculture of the 1960s and the digital art revolution of the 2020s, masterfully marrying the iconic imagery of the Grateful Dead with the innovative spirit of Bitcoin ordinals. Here, we see the Grateful Dead’s "Lightning Skull"—also known as "Steal Your Face"—and the beloved "Dancing Bears," reimagined through OMB’s distinctive hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind profile picture style, a testament to the enduring power of art across mediums and eras. The artwork draws deeply from the rich legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band formed in San Francisco in 1965, whose imagery has long symbolized the freedom and rebellion of the countercultural movement. The "Lightning Skull" was first conceptualized in 1969 by Owsley "Bear" Stanley, the Grateful Dead’s visionary sound engineer and a pivotal figure in the psychedelic era, in collaboration with artist Bob Thomas. Stanley’s inspiration emerged from an unexpected source—a freeway sign he glimpsed through the rain, a circle divided by a white bar with orange and blue halves. He reimagined this as a striking red and blue circle pierced by a 13-point lightning bolt, a design initially created for a practical purpose: to mark the band’s equipment during the chaotic festival tours of the era, ensuring their gear stood out amidst a sea of black road cases. Thomas later added a skull beneath the circle, and this emblem made its debut on the 1973 album *History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice)*, a heartfelt tribute to the late Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, featuring recordings from February 13-14, 1970, at the Fillmore East in New York City. The name "Steal Your Face" emerged later, tied to the 1976 album of the same name, inspired by a poignant lyric from the song "He’s Gone," reflecting on loss and betrayal. Complementing this electrifying symbol are the "Dancing Bears," also designed by Bob Thomas for *Bear’s Choice*. These whimsical figures were a nod to Stanley himself, affectionately nicknamed "Bear," and his deep ties to the psychedelic movement as a pioneering LSD producer. Stanley, ever the purist, insisted that the bears were not dancing but marching, their high-stepping poses inspired by a lead sort from an unknown font—a subtle nod to the era’s typographic artistry. Over time, these bears became an enduring symbol of the communal joy and unity of the Grateful Dead’s devoted fanbase, the Deadheads, who followed the band through over 2,300 live performances from 1965 to 1995. These shows included iconic moments in music history, from the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 to Woodstock in 1969, and even a transcendent performance at the Great Pyramid of Giza in 1978, where the band played under a lunar eclipse, blending their music with the ancient energies of the site. In this "Black Eyes Edition" piece, the fusion of these historic symbols with the cutting-edge medium of Bitcoin ordinals invites us to reflect on the evolution of art, community, and freedom itself. The Grateful Dead’s ethos of openness and resistance to centralized control finds a direct descendant in the digital age through John Perry Barlow, the band’s lyricist, who co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation in 1990. The EFF’s 1996 victory in establishing code as protected speech under the First Amendment laid the philosophical groundwork for Bitcoin’s decentralized, censorship-resistant architecture—a legacy of liberty that the Ordinal Maxi Biz collection proudly inherits. Thus, this artwork stands as a fitting tribute to the Grateful Dead’s timeless spirit of creativity and connection, now reimagined in the boundless frontier of the internet.

BITCOIN RAILS EPISODE #17: DOMO’S SIDE OF THE STORY & the HISTORY OF BRC20 A particularly special episode—@domodata sits down with me for his first video interview ever—to recount the unique history of the BRC20 protocol. The first Bitcoin-native token standard ever created, BRC20 came into existence almost overnight and quickly emerged as a multibillion dollar asset class in 2024. This episode covers the influences leading up to the birth of $ORDI, the roles of different players involved along the way, and how core maintainers are preparing for their next major update—affectionately dubbed “BRC 2.0” by Bitcoin educator @bobbodily Additionally, Domo shares his memory of key moments in BRC20 history—including: —the development of BRC20's canonical indexer and details of Domo's working relationship with @unisat_wallet —Ordi's listing on OKX and Binance ( what he believes triggered listing decisions by those exchanges) —the creation of the Layer 1 Foundation and the responsibilities of its member organizations in maintaining the core protocol —why Domo has never accepted funding (including advisory fees) from either of his lead maintainer companies @unisat_wallet or @bestinslotxyz We also go into depth about what sparked the “BRC20 indexer wars” and how stakeholders are ensuring the integrity of its consensus going forward. This episode includes special mentions of major influences in the evolution of BRC20—including @redphone @robertjfclarke @Bitcoin_Punks_ @satsnames @bestinslot @unisat_wallet and others. This episode can be viewed on YouTube or Spotify using the linktree in Isabel’s bio—YouTube episode is also in the comments. As always, thanks to the show's sponsor @bestinslotxyz for making this episode possible— in addition to being a core maintainer of BRC20, Best In Slot maintains the leading API for Ordinals and BRC20 data aggregation and indexing. TIMESTAMPS: 01:04 Domo, Ethereum, and how he found Bitcoin 05:04 Why Ordinals clicked for Domo 07:58 Ordinals going from underground to mainstream 11:13 Who helped Domo ideate around Ordinals? 16:21 How did Domo announce ORDI, the “first” BRC20? 20:02 Why did BRC20 blow up so fast? 22:25 How did UniSat get involved with BRC20? 25:12 Catalysts for the BRC20/ fungibles boom 26:35 When did BRC20 get good pricing data? 29:00 Domo’s stresses during the ORDI blowup 31:34 How involved was Domo with UniSat early on? 35:00 Exchanges instantly deciding to list ORDI 37:38 How did Best In Slot start indexing BRC20s? 41:48 Centralization of indexers 44:18 Coordinating indexers around Ordinals forks 47:25 Relaunching the Layer 1 Foundation 49:25 The relationship between Domo, UniSat, and Best In Slot 51:02 Upgrading BRC20: Swap and Programmability Module 54:55 How the programmability module came to be 57:00 “Standard Maxiness” is hurting the industry 59:00 Plugging BRC20 into everything else 01:00:50 Do programmable metaprotocols solve interoperability? 01:02:50 Metaprotocols and L2s: do they compete? 01:05:00 Does BRC20 have an advantage over the metaprotocols? 01:06:20 How should the community approach Bitcoin’s issues? 01:08:50 Competition rising in the BItcoin space 01:10:00 People are underestimating metaprotocols 01:11:55 Single step transfer for BRC20

BRC20 PROTOCOL UPDATE ▶️▶️ 1. The BRC2.0 Programmable Module, developed by the @bestinslotxyz team, will be available on Bitcoin Signet this Monday, March 31st. This upgrade introduces a virtual machine and Turing-complete functionality into the BRC20 canonical indexer—enabling BRC20 tokens to become programmable. Documentation and tooling will be available for developers interested in building DeFi and other applications with the BRC20 standard on Bitcoin L1, without relying on bridges, multi-sig schemes, L2s, or validator networks For more information about the BRC2.0 Programmable Module, follow the @bestinslotxyz team for updates and Q&A. 2. The @unisat_wallet team has developed three implementations for a BRC20 single-step transfer function—for three indexing service providers, including OKX, UniSat and OPI. The team intends to publish its implementation proposal by the end of this week. Additionally, UniSat will be facilitating testing of this function in various environments—including on the @fractal_bitcoin network. For updates on testing of the BRC20 single-step transfer function implementation—follow @unisat_wallet 3. As of today, the @unisat_wallet team is including two additional implementations of the BRC20 swap module on the @fractal_bitcoin network, after its initial implementation was introduced in September 2024. Over the next 2–4 weeks, these new implementations will be rigorously tested to ensure their stability and reliability—in preparation for activation on Bitcoin mainnet. For updates on the testing status of the BRC20 swap module upgrade —follow @unisat_wallet All teams involved with the development of BRC20 appreciate any and all feedback on code, docs, etc. as these updates are implemented. We're thrilled to push the BRC20 core protocol forward throughout 2025!

Entangled up in blue.

the truth is brc20 was fun it was clunky and silly, it barely worked, but it was ours dumb jsons that anyone can understand full mempools orange UI kinda magical

Excited to share that L1F President & BRC20 creator @domodata will be speaking at ETHDenver's 1st ever Bitcoin Summit on Feb 26th! Don't miss it if you're in Denver next week—moderated by @UnbrokenChainGP @lashercorson

Shout out to the artists holding it down in the bear @lifofifo @Ordinals10K @billyrestey

All BRC20 tokens are about to become programmable. BRC2.0 is around the corner and Bitcoin blocks will be painted with smart contracts! ✅ Unlocking stablecoins, BTCfi & more. ✅ No bridges, no L2s, no multisigs. ✅ No gas token, pure Bitcoin. 👌 📜 Full specification:

Odin looks solid—worth a deep dive. A few questions: 1️⃣ Who are the 5 non-Odin related signers on the multisig? 2️⃣ Will existing runes be able to be deposited? 3️⃣ Where does BTC go when a token is bonding? 4️⃣ How is BTC secured? 5️⃣ Are deposits/withdrawals manually approved? Insights welcome. Invite code below. @BobBodily

Excited to share that GPs @lashercorson and @isabelfoxenduke will both be speaking at EthDenver this year! A historic moment that EthDenver will be covering Bitcoin content this year 💪

We’re in the market for medium to large lots of Bitcoin native assets—at a discount. If you’re looking to sell a chunk of assets quickly, let’s talk.

Ordinals were an immaculate conception—a moment of true brilliance. Runes, by contrast, emerged from a desire to challenge and dismantle BRC-20. Far from immaculate.

What could cause Bitcoin dominance to finally break—and cause a massive bull run in "Alts" and Bitcoin-native assets?

2024 ORDINALS & RUNES YEAR-IN-REVIEW thoughts on the coming New Year with GPs @lashercorson and @isabelfoxenduke This year has been a wild ride of upswings, corrections, narrative build-ups and break-downs—with Unbroken Chain GP's Asher Corson and Isabel Foxen Duke on the front lines. This new year's eve, we're breaking down what happened in Bitcoin-native assets, and possibilities for how these assets might behave in the coming year—both relative to spot and the rest of the digital assets world. We'd love to hear your thoughts and comments—and what YOU learned about this asset class (and beyond) in 2024. Enjoy!

what if max pain is an ordinals run while bitcoin consolidates

Pumped to check out GP @isabelfoxenduke on her new podcast - out tomorrow! Lookout for special market updates with @lashercorson on the pod too 👀