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Bitcoin Frontier Fund Catalyzes Growth For Ordinals Protocol Innovators

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The rebranded Bitcoin Frontier Fund is launching an accelerator for Ordinals startups.
It offers mentorship and $100,000 in seed investments to nurture the innovative Bitcoin-based protocol.
Despite NFT market shifts, investments in Ordinals infrastructure are rising.

The Bitcoin Frontier Fund, or Stacks Ventures, unveiled a pioneering initiative targeting the innovative Ordinals ecosystem. This strategic move was revealed on Monday, marking an acceleration drive that offers startups a chance to excel through mentorship and $100,000 seed investments.

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Guided by entrepreneur and influencer Trevor Owens, the Fund’s primary objective is to cultivate the Ordinals’ landscape. The Ordinals protocol, introduced in January by developer Casey Rodarmor, has sparked a wave of experimentation around Bitcoin, the crypto pioneer.

At the heart of this initiative is the Ordinals protocol, an inventive system enabling the creation of NFT-like assets called inscriptions on the Bitcoin network. This novel approach allows for the inscription of arbitrary data to “ordinal” sats, the smallest units of Bitcoin, thus expanding their utility.

Previously recognized as the Bitcoin Frontier Fund, the organization amassed $7 million to bolster Bitcoin-focused enterprises and the Stacks network. Esteemed supporters include Trust Machines, Hiro, the Stacks Foundation, and Muneeb Ali, a co-founder of Stacks.

Operating as a layer-2 blockchain, Stacks empowers developers to build smart contracts and decentralized applications atop Bitcoin’s foundation.

The Bitcoin Frontier Fund has introduced a groundbreaking accelerator program for entities within the Ordinals ecosystem. Each chosen venture in this realm is set to secure a $100,000 seed investment, indicating a strategic pivot toward enhancing Bitcoin’s technological prowess.

Interested parties can now submit applications for the Ordinals accelerator via the Bitcoin Frontier Fund’s official website. The fund is targeting the finalization of its next Ordinals-focused investments by Q4 2023, envisioning a transformative trajectory for Bitcoin through the Ordinals protocol.

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Harold

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