Labeled as a vulnerability, Ordinals face scrutiny for increasing block sizes and congesting the network. This issue, now officially recognized, raises critical concerns about the future scalability and efficiency of the Bitcoin network.

After a fun summer season, Bitcoin ordinals and inscriptions silently leave the arena. Is there a case for them returning in the future?

Bitcoin transaction fees are currently sky-high, as the generally drama-free network is hit by a recent craze for NFTs and dodgy meme-coins on the platform. There have even been calls to patch the ‘bug’ that made such ‘abominations’ possible…