Convert between ORDI and US dollars at the live rate.
$95.52
−96.21% from current
$2.12
+70.75% from current
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US and EU users who prioritise a spotless security record — no major hack since 2011 — and want a serious pro-grade trading terminal.
Institutions and funds requiring an SEC-registered venue with segregated qualified custody and audited on-chain reserves.
Active spot traders chasing the deepest global liquidity and the widest listing catalogue outside the US perimeter.
Traders who mix spot and on-chain — the Web3 wallet, DEX aggregator and Ethereum L2 X Layer sit inside the same account as CEX pairs.
Long-horizon EU holders who want the oldest continuously-operating exchange (2011) with conservative listings and full MiCA licensing.
Derivatives-first traders who want tighter perp funding and a maker-friendly fee schedule; accept offshore regulatory footprint.
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ORDI is the first BRC-20 token, launched in March 2023 on Bitcoin using the Ordinals inscription protocol. BRC-20 is an experimental token standard that leverages Bitcoin's Ordinals system to inscribe token metadata directly onto individual satoshis (the smallest Bitcoin unit). ORDI's success established BRC-20 as a functioning if primitive token standard on Bitcoin L1.
In 2026, ORDI has established itself as a top-tier BRC-20 by market capitalisation and cultural attention. It sits in the top-100 cryptocurrencies globally, though market attention has moderated from 2023-2024 Ordinals mania peaks. ORDI has no smart contract functionality, no utility beyond being a BRC-20 token, and no team behind it — it is a pure cultural artifact of the Bitcoin inscription era.
The broader Ordinals ecosystem — inscriptions, BRC-20, Runes (a UTXO-native fungible standard launched with the April 2024 Bitcoin halving) — has become an established but niche part of Bitcoin block-space demand. ORDI as the first BRC-20 has retained cultural relevance disproportionate to its practical utility.
The Ordinals protocol assigns a unique ordinal number to every satoshi in existence. Individual satoshis can be "inscribed" with arbitrary data (images, text, JSON) that persists on Bitcoin's blockchain. BRC-20 uses inscribed JSON to represent token operations: deploy (create a token), mint (create new tokens according to deploy rules), and transfer.
Wallets that support BRC-20 parse the inscriptions to track token balances. This is an off-chain index — Bitcoin nodes don't natively track BRC-20 balances; only wallets and marketplaces that specifically implement BRC-20 support do so. This makes BRC-20 fundamentally different from Ethereum's ERC-20 (where token contracts execute on-chain) or Bitcoin Runes (which use UTXO-native balance tracking).
ORDI's supply is fixed at 21 million tokens (a deliberate reference to Bitcoin's 21 million supply). Distribution happened through fair-launch minting — anyone could mint up to 1000 ORDI per inscription until the cap was reached. This egalitarian distribution has been part of ORDI's cultural appeal.
ORDI's 2026 outlook is defined by BRC-20 ecosystem dynamics and Bitcoin inscription cultural attention. As the first BRC-20, ORDI has historical significance that newer BRC-20 or Rune tokens don't match. Whether this cultural moat translates into sustained valuation depends on ongoing memecoin and Bitcoin inscription attention.
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ORDI (ORDI) trades at $3.62 with a 24-hour volume of $11.12M and a market capitalization of $76M. The asset is currently ranked #306 among all tracked cryptocurrencies.
In the last 24 hours, the ORDI price has fallen +0.31%. On a seven-day window, ORDI has climbed +2.82%, showing mixed signals between the short and medium term. Short-term moves are often amplified by liquidity, news flow, and derivatives positioning, so confirm signals across multiple indicators before acting.
ORDI's all-time high of $95.52 was set on March 5, 2024. The current price sits +96.21% below that peak. Distance from the all-time high is a common reference point when evaluating long recoveries and macro support or resistance.
Buying ORDI (ORDI) is a five-step routine once you have picked the right venue and pair. The steps below mirror what most investors do today.
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Whether ORDI is a good investment depends on your goals, time horizon, and tolerance for volatility. Like all cryptocurrencies, ORDI carries real market risk: prices can rise or fall sharply in a day, and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
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