Hell Money

Is This the End of Ordinals? Magic Eden Collapses as WW3 Begins

Hell Money

Show Notes

On this episode of Hell Money, we perform the last rites for Ordinals after the collapse of Magic Eden’s Bitcoin marketplace and the end of the easy money era. But is this actually the death of Ordinals — or the beginning of something stronger? We dive into the shifting economics of on-chain art, the role of provenance and galleries, Bitcoin vs crypto culture wars, and the latest AI developments in World War 3.

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TIMESTAMPS 0:00 RIP Magic Eden 12:45 Ordinals rebirth 15:15 On chain provenance, galleries 18:00 Ordinals in the vibe coding era 21:47 Is Ordinals crypto or bitcoin? 25:53 Dicey 30:35 Era of easy money is over 36:50 WW3 1:01:00 AI government 1:06:55 Parasite pool mined a block!

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