NodeMonkes Bitcoin Ordinals Surge to #3 NFT by Market Cap
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Bitcoin Ordinals dominated NFT market discussions on March 3, 2024, with NodeMonkes surging to become the #3 top NFT collection by market cap, generating 175 BTC (~$10.9M) in volume. The milestone reflected explosive momentum in Bitcoin's NFT ecosystem post-ETH Denver. Influential voices like Dan Held declared increased bullishness on Bitcoin DeFi, while Alex Becker's viral prediction (4K+ likes) of an Ordinals explosion amplified hype. Projects like Ordiswap promoted native Bitcoin DeFi tools, and Leonidas teased the largest-ever Ordinals airdrop. Other collections like Quantum Cats saw 30%+ floor price gains.