Autonomous, trustless, immutable.
Digital Matter Theory (DMT) unlocks these fundamental properties of the Bitcoin blockchain for applications other than Bitcoin.
Content creation is one of these applications.
Natcats are created via a content creation engine built on and
@danielgothits
@SirGnarlGnomie
@NATSOLAZY
@dmtnatcats
ME has a proposed an implementation approach for listing UNATs. We are reviewing this currently.
If we evaluate that this approach provides the proper support for UNATs, we will proceed. Your patience is appreciated.
Announcing the first 42 confirmed speakers for Sora Summit 2024 in Taipei on December 13-14! This will be the BIGGEST ordinals conference in 2024, anticipating over 150 speakers flying into Taipei and making Taiwan the Bitcoin Island of Asia! We will be announcing our 2nd wave of
Natcats lore is a new kind of lore.
Lore that is autonomously unfolding on the blockchain. The story that unfolds is not fictional or imagined, but is evolving based on on-chain facts. Unlocked by DMT.
*What color stripes will the gen 5 cats have?
*Will there be a gen 5 at
🟧 THE ROYALS
#UNAT
COLLECTION HAS OFFICIALLY BLOCKED OUT
This is a tremendous achievement for the DMT community and will go down as one of the most innovative art drops in web3 history
Through your support we have been able to solidify Mscribe's Blockpad into a standalone
Painting a Natcat on the wall of a building is fundamentally different from painting a traditional NFT.
Natcats were created in the metaverse by the metaverse.
When a Natcat is featured in a mural in NYC, Paris, or Thailand, visual information created by the metaverse has
One of the perks of being incredibly early...
You get to meet other people who are incredibly early.
These are the people who get it. And who got it on their own.
Good people to know.
Why is DMT valuable?
You answer this by looking at why the Bitcoin blockchain is valuable.
The Bitcoin blockchain’s data is data unlike the world has ever seen. It’s decentralized, trustless + immutable, has inherent scarcity, is dynamically generating over time.
These
Natcats artwork is stored on chain AND generated by the chain.
In other words, about as on-chain as it gets.
Here is a Natcats mint inscription (A):
Here is the Natcats UNAT deployment inscription (B):
Here is the Natcats
Scammers are the worst.
Try building something of value for yourself next time.
This was fairly sophisticated. Prioritizing regaining account access from
@discord_support
. Once we have a resolution and I have confirmed what happened I will share some details so that other teams
What types of assets would you like to see as blockdrops to Natcats holders?
Tell us in the comments on this thread.
The more specific and creative the better.
Number one objection I hear on DMT is that it’s “too complex so people won’t understand it”.
Basically the same FUD people had for computers.
With any new tech, eventually a critical threshold is reached where…
1. The ecosystem becomes established enough that people
The significance of this can go under the radar if you aren’t tuned in.
Scaling Bitcoin as an ecosystem requires innovation in standards. Web2 jpgs worked fine for IPFS and ETH. But they are expensive as hell to inscribe on Bitcoin, and don't unlock the programmatic
It’s no secret that Bitcoin Transaction Fees have skyrocketed since the halving less than a week ago - since then we’ve seen a major decrease in number of ordinals inscribed (due to costs)… but what if there was on-chain scaling solution which solves this??? 🧵..
UNATs may take the familiar form of pfp images…
but this is a fundamentally new asset class.
In its nascent stages.
Not just on-chain storage and ownership. On-chain creation.
The universe gave us
@Evonbit
and because of this Bitcoin gave us
@dmtnatcats
and an entire ecosystem of DMT creators actively leveraging the most innovative approach to digital asset manifestation in all of NFTs
#UNAT
We interview Ev and speak on the crazy journey he has been
Generation of new Bitcoin is native to the Bitcoin blockchain.
Generation of new Natcats is native to the Bitcoin blockchain.
This is Digital Matter Theory.
Many of the concepts that underpin Natcats and Digital Matter Theory are very novel. True firsts.
Which concepts would you like to see more educational content on?
🚨Reminder: the account with the name "Ev" in the Natcats discord is an impersonator. This is NOT me. There is no token offering. Do not engage.
Thank you for your support as we resolve this issue.
Additionally, we will NOT restore the compromised discord at any point in
It’s a good thing that novel concepts are always faded by the mainstream at first. By definition.
Otherwise I’d be concerned about mainstream influencers fading DMT in favour of mundane (safe) narratives in shiny new packaging.
Study the history of technology. Study the
It goes without saying… but trustless lore is also a very attractive value proposition for a community.
Even if the intern dies tomorrow, there will be new Natcats lore to feed the culture for years to come. No promises needed.
Long-term culture = long-term value.
There is no centralized entity that controls what the weather will be next week, or the timing of the next meteor shower.
A true metaverse requires the same autonomous dynamics.
#DigitalMatterTheory
Incredible vision and conviction in the Natcats community.
Owning a piece of Bitcoin history is something special. Regardless of timeframe to broader value recognition.
Great vibes. Come hang in the dc.
Friendly reminder that “good art” does not require “high pixel count”.
All four of the projects referenced are high skill, and original in aesthetic.
In the context of art history, original aesthetics are often perceived as low skill, when in fact they are challenging and
I see this and it occasionally makes me want to quit producing art for web3.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy if your gamble pumped and you are up, but…
Why bother striving for artistic quality in a world where quality doesn’t matter?
If this were only about money to me, I could
A+ interview w/
@JasonSoraVC
.
Filled with insights. Check out 43:56 on VC awareness of ordinals and DMT, as an indicator for early stage of the market.
Jason Fang
@JasonSoraVC
is one of the more prolific voices in Ordinals
With
@sora_ventures
continually supporting the major players developing real ecosystem technology he has unique insight into where the real value exists
We discuss the industry around Bitcoin forming, the
Well this is pretty freakin cool...
Live interactive minting for DMT assets on
@mscribeio
.
Each box in the grid corresponds to a DMT asset w/ a specific Bitcoin block ID.
Each white label is another user's cursor shown in real time as they select assets to mint.
Wanna combine a
@dmtnatcats
and a
@dmtnatalias
?
Use our free tool:
(No, this is not a collection or airdrop-- just a fun tool for the 2 coolest communities in
#DMT
🔥)
This chart shows you just how rare the opportunities are for certain
@dmtnatcats
traits to exist.
The chart on top depicts a ~3 year timeframe.
And the zoomed out chart below it depicts a ~20+ year time frame.
This means the next opportunity for the Natcat trait “Vial”
To say that JSON assets aren’t valuable because they aren’t JPEGs…
is basically saying that a format that was standard in web2 will continue to reign in web3 just because it was standard before.
Unlocking the full potential of web3 content creation requires web3-native
Any grail DMT element holders out there?
3b.3b.11.element (controls Natcats supply) seems likely to have a special place in history. Always loved my element that looks for "0f"s in bitcoin data though too.
IMO elements can be grails bc of their differentiated supply dynamics
Important to remember that the value of artworks is tied to their cultural impact. Some artworks shift the culture by a little. Others by a lot.
Historically, monetary value reflects the magnitude of cultural impact, once it is realized by a critical mass of people.
Starry
Imagine if Picasso had DMT.
A new variation of Girl Before Mirror could be released 25 blocks from now.
92 years after the first painting, and 51 years after the artist's death.
Blockpad launch feels like a web3 0-1.
One of those events that will be pretty damn cool to look back on and say you were there for it. Whether it's minting or even just spectating.
Let me try to give you a quick run down on what I've learnt from the past 2 weeks in the trenches buying
@dmtnatcats
.
I'll focus on the traits aspect and not the background tech for the purposes that many of you don't really give a shit about it. (Although you should it's cool)
Building with DMT is building generative systems that are functional on vast timescales and functional across all possible outcomes.
This requires designing with high depth of consideration for the interdependencies between data structures, content, and the possible engagement
Since when was team allocation a red flag?
If you trust the team, trust them to understand how much funding they need to get the job done.
Not all projects need team allocations. Some do.
Study researching the problem space and what a team needs to achieve to solve the
Why is DMT valuable?
You answer this by looking at why the Bitcoin blockchain is valuable.
The Bitcoin blockchain’s data is data unlike the world has ever seen. It’s decentralized, trustless + immutable, has inherent scarcity, is dynamically generating over time.
These
I've teased some of these before but let's take a closer look at some unreleased Natcat traits.
Double Alien Bow Tie - First chance of occurring in 2025
Alien Tiara - 2025
Fly’s laser eyes - 2025
Vial - 2033
Each of these traits appearing also relies of the 3b pattern being in
The tech behind Natcats is the secret sauce.
However, imo,
@Evonbit
has created the strongest pfp collection resembling house cats to date.
I don’t see enough talk about this! When I see a Natcat, I see my house cat 🐈
Stack cats.
The best traits are…
Nameable.
Memorable.
Memeable.
Easy to describe to a friend.
Differentiated.
Ultra-specific.
Recognizable at minute scale.
Recognizable when redrawn with pencil crayons.
Built from idea material that exists in the character’s world.
0-1.
Aesthetic.
To folks in DMs who have reached out regarding getting started with their own UNAT collections over the past few weeks.
I LOVE to see this and genuinely wish I could take the time to respond to each of you.
If you haven’t seen it already, there is very comprehensive
Great conversation with
@camskiiii
and
@thedailymoodz
. Check out the recording if you missed it.
We chat about...
- the origin story of Natcats
- creating for timescales longer than a single human lifespan (100+ years, 1000+ years)
- the potential for live commentary on
Thinking this AM about how cool it will be to chart out possible release dates for unreleased traits across all UNAT collections.
Essentially seeing a timeline of all possible future grails in the DMT eco.
Will be pretty freakin cool.
And imagine if patterns like 3b and cc happen to coincide (unlikely, but 100% possible).
And if they happen to coincide on a difficulty period containing a rare fibonacci block utilized for traits across several collections.
Might have two future grail releases on the same
Just imagine when this is an interactive 3D experience and the cursors are swapped for 3D avatars...
Get used to
@mscribeio
shipping iterative value on the path to greatness.
Well this is pretty freakin cool...
Live interactive minting for DMT assets on
@mscribeio
.
Each box in the grid corresponds to a DMT asset w/ a specific Bitcoin block ID.
Each white label is another user's cursor shown in real time as they select assets to mint.
Extend a thanks to our friends at
@meonbtc
for prioritizing creator tips💪🔥
Ongoing revenue streams for creators are good for ordinals. Especially for projects with free/accessibly-priced mints.
This supports:
- Alignment of creator incentives with long-term interests of
Introducing Creator Tips on Magic Eden🪄
Collectors now can optionally support their favorite creators by applying a tip when listing or buying Ordinals on Magic Eden!🤝
🔥Big news,
@decentraland
foundation will join this Twitter to explore all the possibilities among Metaverse,
@dmtnatcats
and Ordinals community, it’s gonna be fun!
🗓️2:30 UTC+0, 3rd April
👉
The cool kids know about DMT
We’re hitting spaces with the
@dmtnatcats
to talk about ordinals & digital matter theory 🟧
Wed 5PM UTC
Set your reminders👇
When a retail investor wants to invest in their first NFT, they’ll want it to be premium.
Premium is Bitcoin.
This alone is enough of a reason to be mega bullish.
Even if zero of the slumbering BTC whales wake up and buy ordinals.
Accessible infrastructure will come in
Retail has not yet arrived to Ordinals.
These are rookie numbers. The number of users trading NFTs on ETH reached 1M in January 2022. We’re not even at the level of users trading NFTs in January 2021, which was 30K.
Stop looking at the Coinbase app ranking. You have better data
Blockpad launch feels like a web3 0-1.
One of those events that will be pretty damn cool to look back on and say you were there for it. Whether it's minting or even just spectating.
TAP Protocol just passed 2 million individual mints, 50,000 transfers and 15,300 token deploys.
We are right now working towards the $TAP release, marketplaces, bridges and staking infrastructures.
On top of that, the technology behind Trac's Ordinals builder ecosystem is being
Expanding on what I'm seeing with NATCATS FUD.
TL;DR it has similar early Ordinals vibes. We're early.
1) What we're seeing is what we saw with
@nodemonkes
in Jan'24 – running up to 0.32BTC and pulling back and consolidating to 0.15BTC. Healthy redistribution.
2) In the past
Imagine if Picasso had DMT.
A new variation of Girl Before Mirror could be released 25 blocks from now.
92 years after the first painting, and 51 years after the artist's death.
UNAT listing into secondary market environments needs to respect TAP integrations as these are not one-off collections
UNATs have living supplies that need accurate synchronicity with the critical indexing infrastructure underpinning them
Respect
@trac_btc
or don't play
@0xpub
@dmtnatcats
Show me a project where an audience engages with natcats in the bitmap space, and bitmap holders + natcats holders both receive revenue.
@0xpub
@dmtnatcats
Much more value to be created from these ecosystems working together. UNAT projects will be a key vector for bringing utility and engagement onto Bitmap.
The best traits are…
Nameable.
Memorable.
Memeable.
Easy to describe to a friend.
Differentiated.
Ultra-specific.
Recognizable at minute scale.
Recognizable when redrawn with pencil crayons.
Built from idea material that exists in the character’s world.
0-1.
Aesthetic.