Bitcoin Records First 1 MB OP_RETURN Block at 896,696 With 3,333 Wizards of Ord Inscriptions and OP-721 NFT Launch

Bitcoin has recorded its first-ever 1 MB OP_RETURN block, marking a milestone in on-chain data activity. Block number 896,696, mined by Marathon, contained 3,333 inscriptions, including NFTs from The Wizards of Ord and various other data such as Rickrolls and wizard-themed inscriptions. This transaction set a record for the largest OP_RETURN data size in Bitcoin's history, totaling 1 MB. Concurrently, the OP-721 protocol has launched the first 10,000 NFT collection fully based on OP_RETURN fields, with the minting process and indexer now live, expanding the use of Bitcoin's blockchain for NFT projects.

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