Ordinals and inscriptions
Ordinals theory numbers individual satoshis and enabled inscriptions of arbitrary data into Bitcoin witness data, creating new uses and block-space demand.
Why it matters
Ordinals theory numbers individual satoshis and enabled inscriptions of arbitrary data into Bitcoin witness data, creating new uses and block-space demand.
Key ideas
- Ordinals theory numbers individual satoshis and enabled inscriptions of arbitrary data into Bitcoin witness data, creating new uses and block-space demand.
- This topic belongs to California Bitcoin’s protocol knowledge layer.
- Use primary and technical sources where possible, and distinguish protocol facts from market narratives.
Primary and technical sources
Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto