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# Understanding Bitcoin Ordinals and Inscriptions: A New Era for the Blockchain

Bitcoin Ordinals and inscriptions enable users to store digital content directly on the Bitcoin blockchain, introducing NFT-like capabilities and sparking new innovation and debates within the ecosystem.

PDF document · Published May 26, 2026 

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Keywords: 

NFTs

Topic: 

[Bitcoin Basics: How the Network Works](/topics/bitcoin/)

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