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POB

Captured in each block are bearish outcries, bullish cheers, and uneasy stirrings. We have always painted our history. POB tells the story of each transaction. Inspiration, colors, and artistic choices are derived from the transaction itself. Join a vibrant community of historians, art collectors, curators, and speculators.

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Hiraeth NFT Project Emphasizes Historical Context Over Artificial Scarcity

Thu 4th Dec 2025
**Hiraeth**, an NFT project, positions itself as a collector of **crypto history** rather than another memecoin venture. The project emphasizes **real scarcity** through mathematical unrepeatable artifacts - once an NFT is minted, it cannot be minted again. This contrasts with artificially scarce projects. **Key features:** - Mints from **unrepeatable moments** in crypto history - Each artifact is **mathematically unique** - Focuses on **historical contextualization** - 41 days remaining to mint The project frames itself as collecting crypto history rather than "aping a floor," suggesting a focus on **historical significance** over speculative trading. Hiraeth appears to target collectors interested in **preserving crypto culture** and significant blockchain moments through generative art.
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Bitcoin Celebrates 17 Years Since Genesis Block Creation

Mon 3rd Nov 2025
**Bitcoin marks its 17th anniversary** since the mining of Block 0, the genesis block that started the cryptocurrency revolution. The milestone celebrates the first Coinbase transaction in Bitcoin's history - a foundational moment that launched what would become a **$2 trillion economic ecosystem**. - Block 0 represents the genesis moment of Bitcoin mining - The anniversary honors 17 years of blockchain innovation - Artists are creating commemorative works from this historic transaction data This anniversary reflects on Bitcoin's journey from an experimental digital currency to a major financial asset that has **transformed countless lives** and established new monetary paradigms.
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🔍 Satoshi Mystery Deepens

Mon 3rd Nov 2025
A rare **Satoshi Relic** has emerged containing three historic transaction markers that tell a compelling story of Bitcoin's early days. The relic features: - **SAT sigil** - Direct link to Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet - **BURN sigil** - Transaction sent to unspendable address - **FAN sigil** - Fanout with 100x more outputs than inputs These sigils represent a new class of Ordinals that capture historic Bitcoin transactions. Each relic serves as a **narrative artifact** from blockchain history. The combination of these three rare markers in a single transaction makes this relic particularly significant for collectors and Bitcoin historians.

🎨 Bitcoin Milestone Unlocks

Thu 2nd Oct 2025
**Satoshi Relics** mint approaches after 5-year development journey. The project began when Bitcoin's ordinals spec added the **r/tx/<txid> recursive endpoint** - enabling art creation directly from transaction data. **Key details:** - Each Relic is generated from individual Bitcoin transactions - **1.2+ billion potential seeds** from existing Bitcoin txs - Every piece is truly **1-of-1** based on transaction uniqueness - 5 years of transaction-based art development Satoshi Relics transforms raw Bitcoin transaction data into generative artwork, with each piece telling the story of a specific on-chain moment.
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Energy Consumption Creates Permanent Bitcoin Transaction Records

Thu 16th Oct 2025
**Satoshi Relics** transform energy consumption into permanent blockchain records. Each Bitcoin transaction now generates a unique digital artifact called a **Satoshi Relic**. The energy consumed during mining becomes the foundational data - or "seed" - for creating these permanent records. Key features: - Every transaction creates a corresponding Relic - Energy consumption data forms the basis of each record - Represents a new category within the Ordinals ecosystem - Creates permanent historical documentation of network activity This development builds on the concept that **every transaction tells a story** through its energy signature, creating an immutable narrative of Bitcoin's operational history.
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🔥 Bitcoin Ordinals Project

Mon 13th Oct 2025
A Bitcoin ordinals project is transforming **all 1.3 billion Bitcoin transactions** into unique 1/1 ordinals, creating what they call a "historic collection." The project builds on Bitcoin's transaction history, turning each individual transaction into a collectible ordinal. They emphasize scarcity and Bitcoin culture as core elements. This follows their earlier work that began with converting Bitcoin's transaction history into ordinals, starting with the genesis transaction. - Each Bitcoin transaction becomes a unique ordinal - Focus on scarcity and Bitcoin cultural significance - Builds on the complete transaction history of Bitcoin - Uses latest onchain mechanics for creation The scale is massive - **1.3 billion transactions** represents Bitcoin's entire transaction history being converted into collectible digital artifacts.

Bitcoin Transactions Transformed Into Generative Art 16 Years Later

Thu 4th Sep 2025
**Bitcoin's hidden artistic potential is finally being realized.** Sixteen years after Satoshi Nakamoto designed various transaction types for Bitcoin, developers are now transforming these transactions into generative art. **The process focuses on coinbase transactions** - the first transaction in every Bitcoin block where new BTC is minted to miners. Some miners embed secret messages in these transactions. **Key features:** - Messages are decoded from coinbase transactions - Art is generated based on transaction data - Colors and artistic choices derive from the transaction itself - Creates a cultural archive of Bitcoin's history **Each artwork tells a story** of bearish outcries, bullish cheers, and market sentiment captured in blockchain data. The project transforms technical blockchain information into visual art that preserves Bitcoin's historical moments. This represents a unique intersection of cryptocurrency technology and digital art, turning Satoshi's original vision for diverse transaction types into creative expression.
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Bitcoin Transactions Transform into Digital Art

Thu 17th Jul 2025
A new artistic movement is emerging on Bitcoin, where transaction data becomes generative art. Each piece is uniquely created from blockchain data, with colors and patterns derived directly from transaction details. - Art pieces are minted from genesis transactions - Every block contains its own artistic expression - Transaction data determines visual elements The project represents a shift from storing art on Bitcoin to creating art from Bitcoin's native elements. This marks a significant evolution in blockchain-based artistic expression, merging technological utility with creative output. Learn more about how to collect these blockchain-native artworks.
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First Tether Token Deployment on Bitcoin Commemorated

Mon 14th Jul 2025
A significant moment in Bitcoin history has been preserved as a Relic - the first deployment of 888,000,000 Realcoin (later known as Tether) tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain in 2014. These Relics represent actual Bitcoin transactions transformed into digital artifacts, making them inherently scarce and immutable. Each Relic is unique, derived from one of Bitcoin's 1,208,617,612 transactions. - Every transaction becomes a unique Relic - Each piece preserves authentic blockchain history - Artwork is generated from actual transaction data *This marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of stablecoins and Bitcoin's utility beyond pure currency.*
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Satoshi Relics: A New Chapter in Bitcoin Ordinals

Thu 26th Jun 2025
A new Ordinals collection called Satoshi Relics is being developed, focusing on Bitcoin's historical significance. The project features: - True 1-of-1 inscriptions - Deep integration with Bitcoin's history - Onchain art from experienced creators - Development in progress since 2020 The collection aims to combine artistic expression with blockchain technology, creating unique pieces that reflect Bitcoin's journey. Each artwork will be generatively created, capturing significant moments in Bitcoin's timeline.
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