Celebrate the Nakamoto Upgrade with a Layer Hybrid 1 & 2 Art NFT Drop

The Nakamoto upgrade—a hard fork designed to boost the performance of the Bitcoin Layer Stacks—is nearing completion.

To celebrate this achievement with the community, Xverse has collaborated with three Latin America-based artists to drop limited edition NFTs. 

Read on to learn everything you need to know about the upcoming NFT claim that’ll be taking place on Stacks as soon as the upgrade is complete.

Stacks is Levelling Up: The Nakamoto Upgrade is Complete

The Stacks Nakamoto upgrade is a hard fork of the Stacks designed to optimize speed and security on the Bitcoin L2.

Stacks rolled out the upgrade in two phases: 

• The first phase involved shipping the code and onboarding Signers. 
• The second and final phase, the activation stage, commenced in August 2024 and was completed with block 867867 on October 29th.

By introducing a Bitcoin VM (virtual machine), the upgrade will support developers to create decentralized applications (dApps) and complex smart contracts that are inherently tied to Bitcoin. 

As such, the Nakamoto upgrade will further expand the Bitcoin ecosystem by pioneering Bitcoin-based DeFi applications built on Stacks.

Introducing Nakamoto Art: Celebrating the Nakamoto Upgrade

To commemorate the Nakamoto upgrade going live, Xverse will launch a limited edition Hybrid NFT drop on Stacks.

We set out to create something unique that captures Stacks’ speed and low transaction costs while taking advantage of Bitcoin’s immutability and durability. The result? The first-ever Hybrid Layer 1 & 2 NFT—art on Stacks that pulls its core content from Bitcoin itself!

So, what is a Hybrid Layer 1 & 2 NFT? 

Here’s how it works: we inscribed a full-resolution image, sized at 867x867 pixels, onto Bitcoin using the Ordinals protocol, then built a contract on Stacks that links directly to this inscription. It’s the best of both worlds: Immutability 🤝 Speed.

You can find the Stacks Contract: here and Ordinal Image: here

NFT Details

The NFT artwork is a collaborative creation by three talented artists from Latin America, marking the first collection minted on the protocol following the Nakamoto mainnet upgrade.

• Collection Size: 14,121
  (A tribute to the Nakamoto mainnet upgrade on January 21, 2021)
  

• Eligibility: Register at https://wallet.xverse.app/xclusive. Registered users will be reviewed based on prior transactions on Stacks and randomly selected. Users currently stacking with XversePool are automatically eligible—no action is required from these users!
• Users must hold a minimum of 5 Stacks (STX) in their wallet. 

The airdrop announcement will be communicated once the NFT distribution is complete.

Unravelling the Artists Behind the Limited Edition NFT Collection

The three artists behind the Nakamoto Upgrade Limited Edition NFTs are Superama, YuZapata, and Judasca. Let’s look at each of the artists in detail.

Superama 

Superama’s artistic journey has been one filled with vibrant exploration of self-expression and empowerment. Inspired by art’s transformative power, Superama creates art pieces that are both colorful and picturesque. 

Superama’s work often delves into themes of inner strength, personal growth, and the ability to positively impact the world around us. She hopes viewers will draw inspiration and uplifting from the limited edition NFT collection on stacks.

Superama says that artwork is a vessel that can help humanity tap into their potential. If you are one of the lucky minters, he hopes you’ll also share the light with others.

View some of their latest work on Gamma here.

YuZapata

YuZapata has been an artist ever since he could hold a pencil. This led him to study graphic design before he founded a creative agency, thanks to which he discovered art to be humanity’s true form of expression. 

His artistic style of expression aims to evoke the most profound connection, be it on a physical or digital canvas. One of his iconic pieces, Palometa the Pigeon, embodies the true joys of life in the streets of Palometa by helping viewers realize how happiness can be found in the small things.

YuZapata’s artworks have been exhibited in both digital and physical spaces across Bogotá, Barcelona, Mexico, Miami, Pakistan, Tokyo, and Palometa, among others.

View some of their latest work on Gamma here.

Judasaca

Juan Salazar, AKA Judasaca, is a hybrid artist who combines traditional and digital art using augmented reality. 

According to him, nothing stays the same. This mantra has been his guiding philosophy throughout his art career.

While keen to explore exciting subjects for people who come across his works, he’s also been particularly interested in the intersection of art and technology.

His art pieces depict how he sees the world today against the lens of reality. Moreover, his work has also delved into brandalism, a deep exploration of the identity of brands and how we perceive them. 

View some of their latest work on Gamma here.

Disclaimer: 

This NFT drop is a limited-time offering available to eligible participants. Xverse does not guarantee the success or future value of the NFTs in this collection, and these NFTs will not carry any form of utility, now or in the future. 

Download Xverse to Get Your Limited Edition NFTs

Xverse is the leading Bitcoin Web3 wallet that gives you unlimited access to the Bitcoin NFT ecosystem on Layer 1 and Layer 2.  

By supporting Ordinals and NFTs on Stacks, Xverse allows you to mint and collect all your favorite Bitcoin NFTs using a single wallet. 

Download the Xverse app today and become the earliest to have a piece of digital history that commemorates the Stacks Nakamoto Upgrade.