In a recent tweet, a renowned Bitcoin analyst with X username “MDB” shared a mixed perspective on the growing trend of Bitcoin ordinal inscriptions, also called NFTs, advocating a possible stress test and hash war.
According to MDB, Bitcoin ordinal numbers, which allow users to store additional data in Bitcoin’s smallest unit, “satoshis,” do not make Bitcoin a medium of exchange. He argued that they only use Bitcoin nodes to store images or any other intellectual property, using the Bitcoin brand for marketing purposes.
Nevertheless, MDB noted that the free market is the ideal space for such experiments and that everyone should be able to use Bitcoin for his or her needs.
Ordinal + inscriptions do not use Bitcoin as money,
They simply use Bitcoin nodes to archive their “images or any other intellectual property,” capitalizing on the Bitcoin brand for marketing purposes.
The free market is ideal for this; everyone should get the… pic.twitter.com/D7m64pYE9B
– MDB (@MDBitcoin) December 17, 2023
In the meantime, he sees this trend as a valuable stress test for the Bitcoin network. In particular, he suggested that it could reveal whether the integration of NFTs represents real innovation or mere exploitation of the Bitcoin brand.
Additionally, MDB indicated that storing intellectual property on the blockchain could lead to new applications and security benefits over time. Specifically, he argued that the trend could broaden the user base by increasing awareness of Bitcoin.
In this context, he raised the possibility of a scenario akin to a “hash war,” with more individuals and entities choosing to store intellectual property on the blockchain. According to him, it could lead to a deeper exploration of the limits and possibilities of the Bitcoin network.
The analyst also reiterated his strong opposition to censorship on the Bitcoin network, but admitted that ordinal numbers could reveal potential vulnerabilities in this area.
Despite Bitcoin NFTs debuting in late 2022, the blockchain showed the highest growth rate in trading volume within the NFT market in November. Coin Edition has reported that Bitcoin NFTs emerged as the most sought-after NFTs in November, surpassing trading volume for Ethereum NFTs.
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