We are excited to bring the experience of Satscards to Marfa, combining collectible Bitcoin smart cards with unique on-chain BTC art (Ordinals) from a handful of exceptional creators.
Ordinals allow content to be inscribed directly onto Bitcoin, giving each satoshi a permanent and verifiable identity. The ability to preserve artwork, from visual art to text, every inscription lives fully on-chain, making it uncensorable, permanent, and shareable. Satscards bring this concept to life in a tangible, playful way while providing practical value to collectors.
The special edition Ordinals Satscard allows users to tap the card and instantly view the inscription on ordinals.com. Each card is designed for durability, usability, and security:
- NFC tap opens ordinals.com, displaying the artwork rather than just a Bitcoin balance
- Each card supports up to ten inscriptions, securely stored in separate address slots
- Private keys remain uncompromised when received with an inscription
We have pre-loaded a number of Sats Cards with four standout projects, each showcasing some unique possibilities when inscribing art onto BTC. Let's explore them below:
1. Greetings from Marfa by Michelle Thompson celebrates the one-year anniversary of her original Marfa project, capturing the location’s spirit in a permanent, on-chain series to create BTC-native collage art. Created by Michelle Thompson, with Gamma. On November 15, 2024, Gamma.io hosted An Ordinal Evening in Marfa at Alta Marfa Wine Bar in Marfa, TX.
During the event, Gamma distributed three dozen disposable film cameras, inviting attendees to capture their experiences at Art Blocks Marfa Weekend. The photos were then developed and digitally scanned for collage artist Michelle Thompson, who collaborated with Gamma tech lead, Jack Napolitano, to create a fully on-chain, recursive collage photography collection.
The final collection features 432 curated outputs—an homage to Marfa's area code. Thanks to Michelle and the project's contributors, this collective experience is now permanently preserved on Bitcoin. View collection
2. Orbit by RalenArc, an Art Blocks artist with previous involvement in Marfa projects, which explores generative techniques, and inscription ID as a unique seed, which in turn produced unique 1/1/728 algorithmic creations on Bitcoin. View collection
3. Cosmoforge by Mag demonstrating Bitcoin’s technical possibilities, using fully on-chain photos and shared libraries to create glitch and generative effects, based on four photographs from Kyoto which Mag had showcased in the Gamma Continuum Calendar. View collection
4. Unrequited Target by Whitters, which examines themes of desire and permanence, with the blockchain itself integrated into the storytelling with a unique interactive experience. Three clicks walk you through the smashed piece hovering with the data over the original painting, to the original painting by W, which was shot to smithereens IRL, through to re-enacting the obliteration with a final click, before ending up back at your individual piece. View collection
Some lucky collectors and builders in Art Blocks Marfa Weekend 2025 will receive these specially loaded cards, which combine collectibility, technology, and permanent on-chain art, highlighting how BTC can serve as a unique, dynamic, and enduring canvas for creativity.
Each Satscard also includes one dollar in Bitcoin, which can cover transfer costs if you'd like to move the inscriptions elsewhere. While the transfer process is a little technical at the time of writing (but likely fun for devs!), soon, leading Bitcoin wallet Xverse will be adding support directly within their iOS and Android app for managing your inscriptions on your Satscard. We can't wait!
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