Bitmap City Vol. 1

Bitmap City Vol. 1 is CRFTD’s Genesis Ordinal project, intersecting digital and physical landscapes. 25 1/1 pieces exist and can be found on MagicEden.

The first time I witnessed a Bitcoin block form, I was stunned. Transactions processed in real time, with districts and parcels coming to life—arranging and rearranging like a city developing from barren land.

When I discovered Bitmaps, inspiration struck. I felt compelled to juxtapose the digital city with my own aerial photography of real cities, towns, and farms. Overlaying the two would symbolize the merging of our worlds: digital meets physical.

I acquired twenty-five unique Bitmaps with varying block formations and historical significance, including some with sats:

• Mined by Satoshi Nakamoto himself

• From Block 9—the oldest sats in circulation

• Mined within the first 1,000 blocks

• From Block 78—mined by Hal Finney, the first person besides Satoshi to mine

• Pizza sats—from the 10,000 bitcoins used to purchase Papa John’s pizzas on May 22, 2010

Then, I meticulously merged my art with the blockchain elements, using a retro, neon color palette—led by Orange—to define the Ordinal space.

Welcome to Bitmap City Vol. 1. Enjoy.