By: Christos Makridis
As the web3 community gears up for NFT NYC 2024, Nolcha Shows is organizing ‘The Halvening NYC,’ a nod to Bitcoin’s quadrennial halving of mining rewards slated to occur around April 20th of this year, that will convene on April 3rd. Together with Nolcha Shows, The Halvening NYC is brought partnership with Gamma.io, an Ordinals art platform and creator launchpad, and Inscribing Atlantis, the media and events organization serving the Ordinals protocol, and led by members of its core development team.
Bitcoin Ordinals are a protocol that allows for the inscription of digital assets, including images and texts, directly onto individual satoshis, the smallest unit of Bitcoin. They have emerged as a novel and technological artistic medium on the blockchain, providing utility beyond the sole purposes of Bitcoin’s store of value and fungibility for financial transactions. Ordinals have introduced a new form of NFT-like assets within the Bitcoin ecosystem, enabling unique digital artifacts to be minted, owned, and transferred on the Bitcoin blockchain.
“As a collector of NFTs on several blockchains, I’m always excited to see digital asset innovation–wherever it’s happening. But I’m most excited now, because now, the best and brightest minds have made their way back home to Bitcoin, and the most cutting-edge tech is happening on the longest-running blockchain. Some have touted that the best ideas will always find their way back to Bitcoin, and I think that might just be happening in 2024, the year of the halving,” said Nick Sainato, Co-Founder of Gamma.io.
Among these innovations, Hashlings will debut with a new value proposition for the web3 community. Hashlings is an Ordinals-based project offering a unique blend of Bitcoin mining, education, and gamification. By acquiring a Hashling, members gain access to an exclusive Bitcoin Club and access to discounted mining opportunities by way of ordinals, liquidity for their hashrate, and industry leading art.
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