GITNUXREPORT 2026

Ordinal Examples Statistics

Ordinals have surged since launch, creating millions of digital artifacts on Bitcoin.

Written by Nathan Caldwell·Edited by Marcus Afolabi·Fact-checked by Nicholas Chambers

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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Average inscription fee per tx: 1,200 sats/vB in peak 2023.

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Total fees from inscriptions: 450 BTC cumulative by 2024.

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Peak fee rate: 98 sats/vB during BRC-20 hype Nov 2023.

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Miner revenue from Ordinals: 25% of block rewards Q1 2024.

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Average fee for 1MB inscription: 0.00015 BTC at base.

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Fee multiplier during congestion: 15x base rate March 2024.

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BRC-20 deploy tx fees averaged 2,500 sats/vB.

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Rune etching fees: 0.0004 BTC avg per rune.

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Fee rebate to miners post-Runes: 120 BTC in first week.

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Low-fee inscriptions (<100 sats/vB): 8 million during lulls.

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Fee volatility std dev: 450 sats/vB daily avg.

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Total Ordinal-related mempool size peaked at 2.1 GB.

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Inscription bundle fees: 20% discount via batching.

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Post-halving fee prediction: 5x rise for Ordinals tx.

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Miner preference: 65% blocks include Ordinal txs.

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Avg fee per inscription byte: 2.1 sats in 2024.

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Fee wars peak: 1 sat/vB bids rejected 40% time.

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Cumulative miner extractable value from inscriptions: $28M.

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Rune premine fees covered 80% launch costs.

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Unique Ordinal holders: 285,000 wallets as of June 2024.

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Top 100 whales hold 18% of all inscribed Ordinals.

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Average wallet holds 180 inscriptions, median 12.

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Multi-collection holders: 42,000 wallets own 3+ top NFTs.

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Dormant wallets: 35% of early inscribers inactive 6+ months.

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New holder growth: 15,000 weekly in Q1 2024.

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Institutional holders: 120 known funds with Ordinals.

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HODL ratio: 88% Ordinals unmoved 90+ days.

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Female-named wallet holders est: 12% via ENS data.

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Cross-chain bridges used by 5,200 Ordinal holders.

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Avg transactions per holder: 28 txs lifetime.

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Whale tx volume: top 1% do 65% trades.

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Retail holder avg portfolio value: 0.002 BTC.

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Active trader wallets: 45,000 with 10+ tx/month.

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Geographic distribution: 52% US, 18% Asia holders.

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ENS-linked Ordinal holders: 8,200 premium names.

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Staked Ordinals holders: 22,000 in DeFi pools.

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Legacy P2PKH wallets holding Ordinals: 3,100.

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Holder retention: 76% keep after 1 year.

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NodeMonkes unique holders: 3,900 out of 10k supply.

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Total Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions reached 52.3 million by April 2024, with Rune inscriptions adding 1.2 million more.

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In the first 24 hours after Ordinals protocol launch on January 20, 2023, 3,800 inscriptions were created.

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Average daily inscriptions peaked at 450,000 during Bitcoin block 800,000 in May 2023.

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Over 15 million image-based inscriptions exist, comprising 28% of all Ordinals.

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Text-only inscriptions total 35 million, averaging 120 bytes per inscription.

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From block 768,000 to 800,000, inscription volume surged by 1,200% to 12 million new ones.

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BRC-20 token inscriptions hit 8.5 million by Q2 2024.

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Recursive inscriptions number 250,000, enabling parent-child structures.

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Parent inscriptions total 1.8 million, with 42% having at least one child.

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Satoshis inscribed with images average 210 sat/vB fee during peak times.

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Unique sat ranges inscribed: 4.2 million distinct rare sats.

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Block 783,000 saw the highest single-block inscriptions at 210,000.

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Cumulative inscription data size exceeds 15 TB as of mid-2024.

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Fungible token standard (BRC-20) inscriptions: 9.1 million tokens minted.

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Non-fungible art inscriptions: 22 million JPEGs inscribed.

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Average inscription size: 342 bytes, up from 180 bytes in early 2023.

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Inscriptions on common sats: 48 million, vs 120,000 on rare sats.

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Daily inscription rate averaged 120,000 in Q1 2024.

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Total unique creators: 180,000 wallets inscribed at least once.

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Milestone: 50 million inscriptions hit on March 15, 2024.

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Inscriptions with OP_CAT compatibility prep: 45,000 experimental.

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Total Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions reached 52.3 million by April 2024, with Rune inscriptions adding 1.2 million more.

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In the first 24 hours after Ordinals protocol launch on January 20, 2023, 3,800 inscriptions were created.

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Average daily inscriptions peaked at 450,000 during Bitcoin block 800,000 in May 2023.

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Over 15 million image-based inscriptions exist, comprising 28% of all Ordinals.

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Total Ordinal market cap reached $1.2 billion in March 2024 peak.

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24-hour trading volume for Ordinals hit $45 million on May 1, 2024.

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NodeMonkes collection floor price averaged 0.15 BTC, total volume $120M.

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Bitcoin Puppets saw $250 million cumulative volume since launch.

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Average Ordinal NFT sale price: 0.008 BTC in Q2 2024.

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BRC-20 tokens trading volume: $320 million weekly average in April 2024.

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Top 10 collections represent 65% of total Ordinal volume at $1.8B.

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Floor price index for top Ordinals rose 180% YTD 2024.

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30-day volume for Quantum Cats: $85 million, avg price 0.22 BTC.

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Total sales count: 2.1 million Ordinals traded since inception.

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RSI for Ordinal index hit 75 during March bull run.

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Market depth for top BTC Ordinals: $50M buy/$40M sell walls.

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Volume by marketplace: Magic Eden 55%, UniSat 28%, OKX 12%.

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Peak daily volume $120M on April 20, 2024 post-halving hype.

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Ordinals TVL in DeFi protocols: $180 million as of June 2024.

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Price volatility index for Ordinals: 3.2x Bitcoin's daily avg.

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Cumulative royalties collected: $15 million across marketplaces.

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Runes protocol launch boosted Ordinal volume by 250% overnight.

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NodeMonkes total market cap: $45 million, 10,000 supply.

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Bitcoin Puppets avg sale: 1.2 BTC, 80% volume from whales.

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Ordinals floor price correlation to BTC: 0.78 Pearson coeff.

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Top collection by volume: OnChain Monkey at $180M cumulative.

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RSIC Metis collection: 1M+ minted, volume $20M in 7 days.

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Ordinals market share of BTC NFT volume: 92% in 2024.

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NodeMonkes holders: 4,200 unique wallets, avg hold 2.1 NFTs.

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Bitcoin Puppets supply: 10,000, floor 0.75 BTC, 92% minted.

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Quantum Cats: 4,200/5,000 minted, avg rarity score 87/100.

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OnChain Monkey: 5,000 supply, 100% minted in 2023 launch.

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Ordinal Maxi Biz: 10,000 supply, 2,500 unique traits.

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Runestone: 104,000/Runes launch airdrop, floor 0.001 BTC.

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Taproot Wizards: 3,000 supply, avg traits per NFT: 12.

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Bitcoin Frogs: 7,999 supply, 99.9% minted, OG collection.

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RSIC Metis Genesis: 42M supply claimable, 1.2M claimed.

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OCM v2: 2,500 supply, wizard trait holders: 420.

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Puppets City: Expansion pack, 2,222 supply sold out.

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NodeMonkes traits: 300+ backgrounds, 150 hats rarity.

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Quantum Cats editions: 420 OG, 3,780 standard variants.

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Bitcoin Puppets community size: 25K Discord, 15K Twitter.

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Frogs floor sweep: 1,200 sales in first week post-launch.

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Ordinal Maxi Biz holder concentration: top 10 hold 15%.

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Runestone etch distribution: 80% to early inscribers.

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While Ordinals began as a niche experiment, the protocol has ignited a firestorm of digital asset creation, amassing over 50 million inscriptions and transforming Bitcoin into a new frontier for NFTs and fungible tokens.

Key Takeaways

Total Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions reached 52.3 million by April 2024, with Rune inscriptions adding 1.2 million more.
In the first 24 hours after Ordinals protocol launch on January 20, 2023, 3,800 inscriptions were created.
Average daily inscriptions peaked at 450,000 during Bitcoin block 800,000 in May 2023.
Total Ordinal market cap reached $1.2 billion in March 2024 peak.
24-hour trading volume for Ordinals hit $45 million on May 1, 2024.
NodeMonkes collection floor price averaged 0.15 BTC, total volume $120M.
NodeMonkes holders: 4,200 unique wallets, avg hold 2.1 NFTs.
Bitcoin Puppets supply: 10,000, floor 0.75 BTC, 92% minted.
Quantum Cats: 4,200/5,000 minted, avg rarity score 87/100.
Average inscription fee per tx: 1,200 sats/vB in peak 2023.
Total fees from inscriptions: 450 BTC cumulative by 2024.
Peak fee rate: 98 sats/vB during BRC-20 hype Nov 2023.
Unique Ordinal holders: 285,000 wallets as of June 2024.
Top 100 whales hold 18% of all inscribed Ordinals.
Average wallet holds 180 inscriptions, median 12.

Ordinals have surged since launch, creating millions of digital artifacts on Bitcoin.

Fee Statistics

1Average inscription fee per tx: 1,200 sats/vB in peak 2023.

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2Total fees from inscriptions: 450 BTC cumulative by 2024.

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3Peak fee rate: 98 sats/vB during BRC-20 hype Nov 2023.

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4Miner revenue from Ordinals: 25% of block rewards Q1 2024.

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5Average fee for 1MB inscription: 0.00015 BTC at base.

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6Fee multiplier during congestion: 15x base rate March 2024.

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7BRC-20 deploy tx fees averaged 2,500 sats/vB.

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8Rune etching fees: 0.0004 BTC avg per rune.

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9Fee rebate to miners post-Runes: 120 BTC in first week.

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10Low-fee inscriptions (<100 sats/vB): 8 million during lulls.

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11Fee volatility std dev: 450 sats/vB daily avg.

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12Total Ordinal-related mempool size peaked at 2.1 GB.

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13Inscription bundle fees: 20% discount via batching.

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14Post-halving fee prediction: 5x rise for Ordinals tx.

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15Miner preference: 65% blocks include Ordinal txs.

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16Avg fee per inscription byte: 2.1 sats in 2024.

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17Fee wars peak: 1 sat/vB bids rejected 40% time.

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18Cumulative miner extractable value from inscriptions: $28M.

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19Rune premine fees covered 80% launch costs.

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Fee Statistics Interpretation

Judging by the stats, Bitcoin miners are seeing Ordinal inscriptions less as digital graffiti and more as a lucrative, if chaotic, side hustle that’s paying the bills and occasionally causing a bidding war so intense you'd think the last cartoon on earth was being etched onto the blockchain.

Holder and Wallet Stats

1Unique Ordinal holders: 285,000 wallets as of June 2024.

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2Top 100 whales hold 18% of all inscribed Ordinals.

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3Average wallet holds 180 inscriptions, median 12.

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4Multi-collection holders: 42,000 wallets own 3+ top NFTs.

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5Dormant wallets: 35% of early inscribers inactive 6+ months.

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6New holder growth: 15,000 weekly in Q1 2024.

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7Institutional holders: 120 known funds with Ordinals.

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8HODL ratio: 88% Ordinals unmoved 90+ days.

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9Female-named wallet holders est: 12% via ENS data.

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10Cross-chain bridges used by 5,200 Ordinal holders.

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11Avg transactions per holder: 28 txs lifetime.

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12Whale tx volume: top 1% do 65% trades.

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13Retail holder avg portfolio value: 0.002 BTC.

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14Active trader wallets: 45,000 with 10+ tx/month.

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15Geographic distribution: 52% US, 18% Asia holders.

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16ENS-linked Ordinal holders: 8,200 premium names.

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17Staked Ordinals holders: 22,000 in DeFi pools.

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18Legacy P2PKH wallets holding Ordinals: 3,100.

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19Holder retention: 76% keep after 1 year.

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20NodeMonkes unique holders: 3,900 out of 10k supply.

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Holder and Wallet Stats Interpretation

Bitcoin Ordinals are a paradox of a few whales swimming in a vast, surprisingly stagnant sea of hopeful minnows, where most wallets are more like digital curio cabinets collecting dust than active vaults.

Inscription Counts

1Total Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions reached 52.3 million by April 2024, with Rune inscriptions adding 1.2 million more.

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2In the first 24 hours after Ordinals protocol launch on January 20, 2023, 3,800 inscriptions were created.

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3Average daily inscriptions peaked at 450,000 during Bitcoin block 800,000 in May 2023.

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4Over 15 million image-based inscriptions exist, comprising 28% of all Ordinals.

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5Text-only inscriptions total 35 million, averaging 120 bytes per inscription.

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6From block 768,000 to 800,000, inscription volume surged by 1,200% to 12 million new ones.

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7BRC-20 token inscriptions hit 8.5 million by Q2 2024.

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8Recursive inscriptions number 250,000, enabling parent-child structures.

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9Parent inscriptions total 1.8 million, with 42% having at least one child.

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10Satoshis inscribed with images average 210 sat/vB fee during peak times.

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11Unique sat ranges inscribed: 4.2 million distinct rare sats.

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12Block 783,000 saw the highest single-block inscriptions at 210,000.

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13Cumulative inscription data size exceeds 15 TB as of mid-2024.

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14Fungible token standard (BRC-20) inscriptions: 9.1 million tokens minted.

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15Non-fungible art inscriptions: 22 million JPEGs inscribed.

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16Average inscription size: 342 bytes, up from 180 bytes in early 2023.

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17Inscriptions on common sats: 48 million, vs 120,000 on rare sats.

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18Daily inscription rate averaged 120,000 in Q1 2024.

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19Total unique creators: 180,000 wallets inscribed at least once.

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20Milestone: 50 million inscriptions hit on March 15, 2024.

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21Inscriptions with OP_CAT compatibility prep: 45,000 experimental.

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22Total Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions reached 52.3 million by April 2024, with Rune inscriptions adding 1.2 million more.

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23In the first 24 hours after Ordinals protocol launch on January 20, 2023, 3,800 inscriptions were created.

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24Average daily inscriptions peaked at 450,000 during Bitcoin block 800,000 in May 2023.

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25Over 15 million image-based inscriptions exist, comprising 28% of all Ordinals.

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Inscription Counts Interpretation

Bitcoin has evolved from a purely transactional ledger into a sprawling digital art gallery, token factory, and experimental playground, amassing over 52 million artifacts that demonstrate a ravenous and sometimes chaotic demand for etching permanent data onto the world's most secure blockchain.

Market Cap and Volume

1Total Ordinal market cap reached $1.2 billion in March 2024 peak.

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224-hour trading volume for Ordinals hit $45 million on May 1, 2024.

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3NodeMonkes collection floor price averaged 0.15 BTC, total volume $120M.

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4Bitcoin Puppets saw $250 million cumulative volume since launch.

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5Average Ordinal NFT sale price: 0.008 BTC in Q2 2024.

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6BRC-20 tokens trading volume: $320 million weekly average in April 2024.

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7Top 10 collections represent 65% of total Ordinal volume at $1.8B.

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8Floor price index for top Ordinals rose 180% YTD 2024.

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930-day volume for Quantum Cats: $85 million, avg price 0.22 BTC.

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10Total sales count: 2.1 million Ordinals traded since inception.

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11RSI for Ordinal index hit 75 during March bull run.

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12Market depth for top BTC Ordinals: $50M buy/$40M sell walls.

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13Volume by marketplace: Magic Eden 55%, UniSat 28%, OKX 12%.

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14Peak daily volume $120M on April 20, 2024 post-halving hype.

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15Ordinals TVL in DeFi protocols: $180 million as of June 2024.

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16Price volatility index for Ordinals: 3.2x Bitcoin's daily avg.

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17Cumulative royalties collected: $15 million across marketplaces.

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18Runes protocol launch boosted Ordinal volume by 250% overnight.

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19NodeMonkes total market cap: $45 million, 10,000 supply.

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20Bitcoin Puppets avg sale: 1.2 BTC, 80% volume from whales.

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21Ordinals floor price correlation to BTC: 0.78 Pearson coeff.

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22Top collection by volume: OnChain Monkey at $180M cumulative.

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23RSIC Metis collection: 1M+ minted, volume $20M in 7 days.

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24Ordinals market share of BTC NFT volume: 92% in 2024.

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Market Cap and Volume Interpretation

The Ordinals market is a rocket fueled by speculative hype and digital primates, where a billion-dollar cap rests atop million-dollar cartoon JPEGs that swing three times harder than Bitcoin itself.

Popular Collections

1NodeMonkes holders: 4,200 unique wallets, avg hold 2.1 NFTs.

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2Bitcoin Puppets supply: 10,000, floor 0.75 BTC, 92% minted.

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3Quantum Cats: 4,200/5,000 minted, avg rarity score 87/100.

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4OnChain Monkey: 5,000 supply, 100% minted in 2023 launch.

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5Ordinal Maxi Biz: 10,000 supply, 2,500 unique traits.

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6Runestone: 104,000/Runes launch airdrop, floor 0.001 BTC.

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7Taproot Wizards: 3,000 supply, avg traits per NFT: 12.

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8Bitcoin Frogs: 7,999 supply, 99.9% minted, OG collection.

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9RSIC Metis Genesis: 42M supply claimable, 1.2M claimed.

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10OCM v2: 2,500 supply, wizard trait holders: 420.

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11Puppets City: Expansion pack, 2,222 supply sold out.

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12NodeMonkes traits: 300+ backgrounds, 150 hats rarity.

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13Quantum Cats editions: 420 OG, 3,780 standard variants.

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14Bitcoin Puppets community size: 25K Discord, 15K Twitter.

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15Frogs floor sweep: 1,200 sales in first week post-launch.

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16Ordinal Maxi Biz holder concentration: top 10 hold 15%.

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17Runestone etch distribution: 80% to early inscribers.

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Popular Collections Interpretation

With a lively spectrum of collections—from tightly-held wizards to sprawling rune distributions—the Ordinals market reveals a vibrant yet fragmented landscape where community fervor and holder scarcity dance a cautious tango with sheer scale.