Ordinals Plus

We're excited to introduce Ordinals Plus - a protocol that enhances Bitcoin Ordinals with decentralized identity capabilities, creating a more powerful and versatile system for verifiable digital assets.

What is Ordinals Plus?

Ordinals Plus adds decentralized identity capabilities to the Bitcoin Ordinals ecosystem:

Enhanced Verification: Using decentralized identity technology to create more powerful and trustworthy digital assets
Standardized Credentials: Implementing W3C-compatible verifiable credentials on Bitcoin
Universal Resolution: Enabling seamless verification and resolution of digital assets through Bitcoin-native DIDs
Authentic Provenance: Creating an unbroken chain of cryptographic proof for digital asset history

Our Vision

Ordinals Plus combines the permanence and security of Bitcoin Ordinals with the power of decentralized identity technology. This enables:

Creators to cryptographically sign their work, proving authenticity forever on Bitcoin
Collections to be verified, traced, and trusted using modern digital identity systems
Assets to carry verifiable credentials - cryptographic proofs about their properties and history
Organizations to issue verifiable digital items with real-world authority

Real-World Applications

Ordinals Plus enables innovative use cases across various sectors:

Event Ticketing: Creating unforgeable tickets with built-in verification
Sports Memorabilia: Establishing provable authenticity for digital collectibles
AI Development: Building trust in AI-powered solutions through verified credentials
Travel Experiences: Ensuring authentic local experiences with blockchain-backed verification

Development Status

As part of the DIF Labs Beta Cohort, we're actively developing the core protocol components:

Specifications (through February 2025)
- Technical specifications development
- DID method specification
- Standards documentation
Implementation (through May 2025)
- Reference implementation
- Verification library
- Sample applications
Launch (Bitcoin Vegas, May 27-29th, 2025)
- First inscriptions on mainnet
- Community rewards
- Launch celebration

Get Involved

We believe in building in the open and welcome community participation. You can get involved in several ways:

Explore our technical specifications
Follow our progress on GitHub
Join the discussions in our GitHub Discussions
Support development by contributing

Looking Ahead

Ordinals Plus represents a new approach to verifiable credentials on Bitcoin. We're building a robust, standardized framework that enables authentic, verifiable assets while leveraging Bitcoin's unparalleled security and permanence.