{"id":8863,"date":"2024-03-15T00:20:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T00:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/inscribed-in-bitcoin-french-montana-drops-unreleased-song-via-ordinals\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T00:20:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T00:20:18","slug":"inscribed-in-bitcoin-french-montana-drops-unreleased-song-via-ordinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitrabo.com\/discover\/inscribed-in-bitcoin-french-montana-drops-unreleased-song-via-ordinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Inscribed In Bitcoin: French Montana Drops Unreleased Song Via Ordinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>French Montana, recognized as the highest-streaming African-born artist with over 40 billion streams, has set a new precedent in the music and crypto realms by becoming the first mainstream artist to inscribe an entire song into the Bitcoin blockchain. The announcement, made through the Mac & Cheese 5 account on X (formerly Twitter) on March 14, introduces \u201cBag Curious,\u201d a hidden track from the Mac & Cheese 5 album now permanently inscribed into the world\u2019s most secure decentralized system via Bitcoin\u2019s Proof of Work.<\/p>\n<p>The Mac & Cheese 5 account <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bsf_ai\">detailed<\/a> the process, stating, \u201cAn unreleased track by French Montana titled \u2018Bag Curious,\u2019 has been inscribed into Bitcoin, marking him as the first mainstream artist to inscribe a complete song into the most robust cloud system, which is fueled by Proof of Work. This development is unchangeable and cannot be censored, making it a historic moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>French Montana Writes Bitcoin History<\/h2>\n<p>The significance of this event is heightened by the fact that the MP4 file of \u201cBag Curious\u201d occupied an entire BTC block, a feat <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrencHMonTanA\/status\/1768229893706317830\">underscored<\/a> by French Montana himself: \u201cLaunched the freshest music ordinal out there! Snagged an entire block from Marathon Digital all with that Ordinalsbot sorcery. Our legacy on Bitcoin forever with #brc420 today for anyone to own history!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NOW LIVE. Music Ordinal. Hidden Song<\/p>\n<p>LINK: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\"><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrencHMonTanA\/status\/1768285574924746926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This inscription has been celebrated as the third-largest Ordinal inscription ever, a notable achievement that underscores the innovative use of the Ordinals protocol for purposes beyond financial transactions. The Ordinals account, Ord.io, acknowledged the milestone on X: \u201cBREAKING: French Montana just dropped his newest song Bag Curious by inscribing it into Bitcoin in the third largest Ordinal inscription ever!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The inscription is numbered 64333690, has a size of 3.956 megabyte, and occupies the entire block #834,618.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the release, the enthusiasm and anticipation from the community were palpable, with the Mac & Cheese 5 account revealing, \u201cIncredible, we\u2019ve hit 50,000 comments! It\u2019s clear from the community\u2019s response that the Mac and Cheese 5 #PFPS are going to be a massive success! Bitcoin #Ordinals is the only place French Montana wants to be. Inscribed forever! No need for AWS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the collaborative effort with Ord.io was highlighted as a pivotal element of the project\u2019s success, transforming the minting process into an innovative and exciting venture. \u201cA massive shoutout to Leonidas of Ord.io and the team at  Their incredible platform transformed what could have been a mundane mint into something exciting,\u201d the Mac & Cheese 5 account praised, reflecting the artist\u2019s sentiment, \u201cLeon, you make Bitcoin fun @LeonidasNFT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The groundbreaking nature of this inscription not only showcases French Montana\u2019s innovative approach to music distribution but also solidifies Ordinals as a viable platform for artists seeking immutable, censorship-resistant methods to share their work. As Bitcoin continues to evolve and intersect with various industries, this historic moment marks a significant step forward in exploring new frontiers of digital content ownership and distribution.<\/p>\n<p>At press time, BTC traded at $71,563.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French Montana, recognized as the highest-streaming African-born artist with over 40 billion streams, has set a new precedent in the music and crypto realms by becoming the first mainstream artist to inscribe an entire song into the Bitcoin blockchain. 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