ORDI

Ordinals is a digital artifact protocol built on the Bitcoin blockchain that enables the creation and storage of immutable digital objects directly within Bitcoin transactions. By leveraging Bitcoin's native scripting capabilities and the Taproot upgrade, Ordinals allows users to inscribe arbitrary data—including images, text, videos, and other media files—onto individual satoshis (the smallest unit of Bitcoin). Each inscription is assigned a unique sequential number based on the order in which it was created, establishing a permanent record on the Bitcoin ledger. ORDI is the native token associated with the Ordinals ecosystem, primarily used for participation in governance and community initiatives within projects built on the Ordinals protocol. The protocol has gained significant attention for enabling the creation of Bitcoin-native NFTs and digital collections, which some view as an alternative approach to digital ownership compared to tokens on other blockchain networks. Ordinals represents a technical and cultural development in how digital artifacts can be preserved and attributed on decentralized ledgers, contributing to ongoing discussions about the role of different blockchain systems in storing digital data.