After Pizza Ninja @ninjalerts, the most noteworthy pizza chain NFT is undoubtedly @inkonbtc: unlike many AI works, this project insists on being fully hand-drawn and fully customized, using Bitcoin’s iconic orange as the canvas, and using black and white ink to outline a unique PFP, the artistic value is impressive.

The project has been publicly launched for less than half a month, and has attracted widespread attention in the Chinese and English communities: the first three official posts have a total impression of more than 360,000, with 6,800+ likes; there are only 150 photos in the first phase, using an invitation system, and the OG BitGod in the Ordinals field , NFT whale dingaling and some project founders, KOLs, and contributors have received tickets.

As one of the first Holders of @ninjalerts, I see similarities between the two projects:

①Background/idea of ​​core members: The founder of Ninja Pizza once lived in China, understands Chinese, and values ​​the Chinese-speaking market, while @zetman_eth is a Chinese in the United States and also values ​​the Chinese community and hopes that more Chinese will participate in the ordinals ecosystem;

② Whitelist distribution form: The initial quantity is very limited. The founding team screens applicants/contributors one by one and customizes them, looking for Builders who truly love the project and participate in community building, rather than paper hands who are short-term hype.

At present, there are not many introduction materials about @inkonbtc in the Chinese area, so I checked the information on the entire network and sorted out the important information, hoping to provide everyone with a reference.

1) Project history

On December 30 last year, the PFP preview of the project appeared in the tweet of Lianchuang @zetman_eth. It soon attracted the attention of OGs in the circle such as @bitgod, and some community members began to promote it spontaneously.

On January 2, the official tweet @inkonbtc announced the short film produced by PFP for the first time: the canvas is made of orange, which symbolizes Bitcoin, and the main picture is made of Chinese ink painting art; while splashing ink, a PFP with oriental colors appears before your eyes, lifelike. The tweet has so far received 170,000 views, 2,800+ likes, and over 1,000 retweets and comments.

After that, Lianchuang zetman frequently tweeted and interacted. It can be seen from the content of the tweet that the project adopts an invitation system in the early stage, and some industry OGs, project founders, KOLs, and contributors have already received tickets.

2) Team background

@zetman_eth: Co-founder, Chinese in the United States, senior engineer, dragon, BTC minimalist; tweets frequently, hoping that more Chinese will participate in the ordinals ecosystem, actively promote INK and interact with Chinese users.​

@BrunnoEth: Co-founder, actively interacts with community members in the official DC, and carefully selects the first batch of most suitable candidates.

@JoeyDodd5: Co-founder/artist, has more than 15 years of industry experience, and has worked in first-class companies such as DC Comics and Marvel Comics.​

@StevenComicMan: Co-founder, responsible for supporting project development behind the scenes.

3) PFP information

·All works insist on being fully hand-painted + fully customized, which is extremely precious in the current era of AI proliferation.

·The orange canvas pays tribute to Bitcoin. The main picture adopts Chinese ink painting techniques and has high artistic value.

·The visual effect is strong, and the processing of characters, colors and lines is natural, simple and elegant without losing the beauty, just like an ink painting, which makes people think of it.

·There are only 150 works in the first phase, all of which are invitation-only. Currently, the whitelists are mainly industry OGs, founders, KOLs, and community contributors.

·The larger number in the second phase will give more people the opportunity to participate

4) How to get Bai

The first phase of the whitelist is scarce, and all are screened and invited by the team in person.​

Regarding the phenomenon of floods, spam mailboxes, invalid tweets, etc. that exist in many NFT projects during the process of getting paid, the official has made it clear that it will not be of any help and recommends that everyone not waste time.​

It is often easier to write and publish threads introducing projects by referring to successful cases, but there is a prerequisite: fully understand the project and participate in contributions.​

Of course, other forms of promotion may also win over the team. It is recommended that you think about the problem from the perspective of the project side: Which users will you give the whitelist to? If you think about this problem clearly, you will know how to do it. Let’s work hard together!

5) Future prospects

The project is currently very early, and not much team background and project information has been released to the outside world. Future development prospects remain to be seen.

From a purely artistic perspective, their PFP has already won at the starting line, which is unforgettable. Compared with the flood of AI works on the market, INK is like a handicraft in the wave of modernization. It not only pays tribute to Bitcoin, but also retains traditional craftsmanship, while conveying the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture to the world.

In short, I look forward to oriental elements shining in the ordinals ecosystem!

6) Write at the end

I really appreciate what @lonelyhorseme said: "We don't lack good projects, nor do we lack good players. We just lack the fire in our hearts to be rekindled."

So, will @inkonbtc ignite that fire in our hearts?