GV retweeted
many people are sleeping on $MIM and the 10k wizard collection that mavens is inscribing.
so far, 1,885/10k have been inscribed.
first, let's clear something up,there are two different collections:
- the OG collection of 1,337 bitcoin wizards.
- the new 10k wizard collection currently being inscribed.
the artwork for the 10k collection was curated by the community. after more than 60,000 submissions, only 10,000 were selected.
but what makes this so special?
provenance.
this story goes all the way back to 2013.
13 years ago, a reddit user known as mavensbot created what became the first known bitcoin ad.
he designed it in paint with the iconic phrase: "magic internet money" ($MIM)
the community eventually funded the ad to get it featured on the reddit front page.
so, what does this have to do with the 10k collection?
according to the community, the requirements to obtain WL are:
- 5M $MIM per WL
- holding an OG Collection 1,337 Bitcoin Wizard.
current numbers:
- $MIM 🠲 $12M mcap
- OG Bitcoin Wizards 🠲 0.03 BTC
when?
no date announced yet.
but beyond the price, it's important to understand what we're looking at:
- $MIM: the first mainstream bitcoin meme.
- the first-ever 10k 1/1 community-drawn, co-created collection.
this is more than just another collection, the history, provenance and community behind it make this an interesting opportunity.
we're still early.
GV retweeted
Ask @mavensbot what the Bitcoin Wizard meme has, and he answers with his own checklist.
$MIM has it all. Which reason is yours?
January 2009: @mavensbot is mining Bitcoin.
2013: he draws @bitcoinwizardry.
2026: still spreading the magic onchain, 17 years later.
The ultimate Bitcoin OG, building his legacy. Truly legendary.
$MIM has it all: 13 reasons. Watch to the end.
mimwizards.com
GV retweeted
January 2009: @mavensbot is mining Bitcoin.
2013: he draws @bitcoinwizardry.
2026: still spreading the magic onchain, 17 years later.
The ultimate Bitcoin OG, building his legacy. Truly legendary.
$MIM has it all: 13 reasons. Watch to the end.
mimwizards.com
GV retweeted
Which wizard would you colour in first? 🖍
8 inscribed Bitcoin Wizards on the theme "Colour me in", brought to life in MS Paint.
Four are by @cultistoff, the others by marghal, blockwanden, robbyn_ord and ceel.
10,000 Bitcoin Wizards, 1/1s only, curated by @mavensbot
GV retweeted
Sleeping giant……
The artist of the Bitcoin Wizard holds the key that earned 50 BTC mining in January 2009, when Bitcoin was 16 days old.
In 2023 it signed: “I am mavensbot, creator of the Bitcoin Wizard.” @mavensbot
@bitcoinwizardry and $MIM lore, on chain: mimwizards.com/proofs
GV retweeted
Good overview for the value proposition of solana:M1M6sdffCs3ozzhpRveweRCWdZhxth4mvVujPtYEC3h In hindsight, it will be obvious.
SOUND ON 🔊 The legendary lore of the Bitcoin Wizard, Magic Internet Money.
2013: a crappy drawing on r/Bitcoin.
2024: rune #17, etched by @mavensbot.
The story of @bitcoinwizardry and $MIM, with @BillyM2k, @blknoiz06, @arjunsethi, @krakenfx.
mimwizards.com
GV retweeted
Pristine Narative
solana:M1M6sdffCs3ozzhpRveweRCWdZhxth4mvVujPtYEC3h TO $10B
SOUND ON 🔊 The legendary lore of the Bitcoin Wizard, Magic Internet Money.
2013: a crappy drawing on r/Bitcoin.
2024: rune #17, etched by @mavensbot.
The story of @bitcoinwizardry and $MIM, with @BillyM2k, @blknoiz06, @arjunsethi, @krakenfx.
mimwizards.com
GV retweeted
The story of the Bitcoin Wizard and $MIM. Sound on 🔊
Drawn in MS Paint in 2013 by @mavensbot, already mining Bitcoin in January 2009.
Now a 10K collection drawn by the community and inscribed on Bitcoin, every wizard a child of #70.
When did the wizard find you?
SOUND ON 🔊 The legendary lore of the Bitcoin Wizard, Magic Internet Money.
2013: a crappy drawing on r/Bitcoin.
2024: rune #17, etched by @mavensbot.
The story of @bitcoinwizardry and $MIM, with @BillyM2k, @blknoiz06, @arjunsethi, @krakenfx.
mimwizards.com
GV retweeted
if there is a rune to hold long longterm its this one.
SOUND ON 🔊 The legendary lore of the Bitcoin Wizard, Magic Internet Money.
2013: a crappy drawing on r/Bitcoin.
2024: rune #17, etched by @mavensbot.
The story of @bitcoinwizardry and $MIM, with @BillyM2k, @blknoiz06, @arjunsethi, @krakenfx.
mimwizards.com
GV retweeted
Every step is on the public record: the 2009 block whose key Mavensbot holds, the signatures made with it, the 2013 Reddit thread, inscription #70, $WZRD on BRC-20, #70 bought for 5.25 BTC, $MIM etched as rune #17 in the halving block.
mimwizards.com/proofs#story
GV retweeted
SOUND ON 🔊 The legendary lore of the Bitcoin Wizard, Magic Internet Money.
2013: a crappy drawing on r/Bitcoin.
2024: rune #17, etched by @mavensbot.
The story of @bitcoinwizardry and $MIM, with @BillyM2k, @blknoiz06, @arjunsethi, @krakenfx.
mimwizards.com
GV retweeted
The artist of the Bitcoin Wizard holds the key that earned 50 BTC mining in January 2009, when Bitcoin was 16 days old.
In 2023 it signed: “I am mavensbot, creator of the Bitcoin Wizard.” @mavensbot
@bitcoinwizardry and $MIM lore, on chain: mimwizards.com/proofs
GV retweeted
Give me a better narrative than this
$MIM will be 10B one day
The artist of the Bitcoin Wizard holds the key that earned 50 BTC mining in January 2009, when Bitcoin was 16 days old.
In 2023 it signed: “I am mavensbot, creator of the Bitcoin Wizard.” @mavensbot
@bitcoinwizardry and $MIM lore, on chain: mimwizards.com/proofs
GV retweeted
The artist of the Bitcoin Wizard holds the key that earned 50 BTC mining in January 2009, when Bitcoin was 16 days old.
In 2023 it signed: “I am mavensbot, creator of the Bitcoin Wizard.” @mavensbot
@bitcoinwizardry and $MIM lore, on chain: mimwizards.com/proofs
GV retweeted
$MIM trades on 4 markets, 2 chains:
Nexus pool @swap_on_Nexus
Kraken book @krakenfx
UniHexa book @Uni_Hexa
Meteora pool on Solana @MeteoraAG
$600K+ of organic liquidity between them.
More markets, more arbitrage: every price gap is a trade.
markets.mimwizards.com
GV retweeted
@LeonidasNFT can you verify this please:
a signed message proving ownership of an address associated with block 1,018 on 1/19/2009.
address: 1NChfewU45oy7Dgn51HwkBFSixaTnyakfj
message: I am mavensbot, creator of the Bitcoin Wizard.
signature: HAaJjkwsoY5t8AwhBffADUD7t6yf1tWyC2+0VhY/Qy2cAfHijF2AZ7LztI+2w3RM0Yha3VXXDzDvafk/MW1mHcg=
Yesterday an individual reached out to me claiming to have inscribed a message onto Bitcoin that was signed with the private keys of a Bitcoin address associated with Block 1,018.
Here is the inscription:
→ ord.io/11035214
@zachmeyer_ and I validated that the message was indeed signed by the same "1NChf" address that signed the mysterious message that appeared on Bitcoin Talk on November 26, 2022, which left many people puzzled.
→ bitcointalk.org/index.php?to…
There are only a handful of people in the world who would be able to sign a message with a 2009 private key let alone a January 2009 private key from an address created 16 days after the Bitcoin Genesis Block.
The fact that this address became active again to inscribe a signed message fully on-chain on Bitcoin with the Ordinals Protocol is fascinating. To respect the privacy of the individual who reached out to me I will not share any details about them other than to say that they are excited that people are using ordinal inscriptions to store data on Bitcoin, the most immutable and permissionless database ever created.
@zachmeyer_ and I are honored that they chose the Ordinals Explorer that we are building "ord.io" as the message that they signed and we look forward to seeing what other messages could potentially show up now that the trend has been set.
GV retweeted
On April 20, 2024, Bitcoin Memecoins (#Runes) generated 1,200+ BTC in transaction fees, accounting for 74% of miner revenue, surpassing the previous fee spikes from BRC-20 and Ordinals inscriptions COMBINED.
Runes are more than memecoins. They help pay the miners securing Bitcoin.
GV retweeted
🧙 solana:M1M6sdffCs3ozzhpRveweRCWdZhxth4mvVujPtYEC3h NEWS
MAGIC•INTERNET•MONEY
2013 Bitcoin Wizard → Rune #17 · art by @mavensbot
🔸1. Wizard #278 of the 10,000 Bitcoin Wizards series released one per day until Bitcoin reaches $1,000,000 — @bitcoinwizardry
xitter.gq/bitcoinwizardry/status…
🔸2. The Bitcoin memecoin Magic Internet Money solana:M1M6sdffCs3ozzhpRveweRCWdZhxth4mvVujPtYEC3h is breaking out — @Soblin07
xitter.gq/Soblin07/status/211302…
🔸3. Probably nothing as Magic Internet Money solana:M1M6sdffCs3ozzhpRveweRCWdZhxth4mvVujPtYEC3h on Bitcoin this move is nothing compared to what is coming — @Soblin07
xitter.gq/Soblin07/status/211317…
🔸4. Money is starting to flow into Magic Internet Money solana:M1M6sdffCs3ozzhpRveweRCWdZhxth4mvVujPtYEC3h with sights on $100M and +$1B — @Soblin07
xitter.gq/Soblin07/status/211318…
#MIM #Runes #Bitcoin
