Bitcoin Ordinals are a groundbreaking development that’s injecting new life and functionality into the Bitcoin blockchain. Introduced in January 2023 by Casey Rodarmor, Ordinals allow for the inscription of data, like images, text, or audio, directly onto individual satoshis, the smallest unit of Bitcoin (one hundred millionth of a Bitcoin). This process essentially creates “digital artifacts” within the Bitcoin blockchain itself, often referred to as Bitcoin NFTs.