Bitcoin Apex

https://www.bitcoinapexart.com

German ₿itcoin pencil artist.

Public Key

npub1lceh8etfq8wdg8sa8szc64qmwuh7qvul4e3u9y4hy4wse08mhcsqgjpa0l

NIP-05 Address

apex@NostrVerified.com

NIP-57 Address

bitcoin_apex@pay.bbw.sv

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs0uvmnu45srhx5rcwncpvd2sdhwtlqxw06uc7zj2mj2hgvhnamugqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshl52zq

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relay.damus.io

nos.lol

Author Public Key

npub1lceh8etfq8wdg8sa8szc64qmwuh7qvul4e3u9y4hy4wse08mhcsqgjpa0l

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2024-09-11 17:54:05

More than 100 Bitcoin Apex Art illustrated books sold. Thank you so much!
https://m.primal.net/Kmzx.jpg

2024-08-14 11:14:42

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Thank you, Sir!

2024-08-14 11:09:05

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Thank you, Sir. It's time-consuming like crazy. But I love it!

2024-08-13 19:16:59

Do you recognize this legend? It took me more than an hour to draw him on an area of one square inch, barely bigger than a thumb. https://image.nostr.build/825d5e39ec3c9e1fa151b0b0374ed06bc31f13ddd38728a99dbb91149998cdac.jpg

2024-07-14 19:03:46

I'm drawing a ceiling fresco in honor of Hal Finney. Maybe one day it will adorn the ceiling of an architectural proof-of-work masterpiece. https://image.nostr.build/61288cb87e83c9236e8eb092b0d60209221045df6af6568a41d7cfbc996fd5ad.jpg

2024-07-02 15:58:39

The time has come: my next work will be a tribute to Hal Finney. On August 28, 2024, it will be exactly 10 years since he passed away. I plan to reveal this drawing on this exact day. https://image.nostr.build/a5e1e538139810b4419e51745dd436314c35eaa33b5cb4e32436d8637b758b16.jpg

2024-06-24 16:33:45

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"Nothing can exist without order. Nothing can come into being without chaos."
This quote by Albert Einstein inspired me deeply. 'Bitcoin - Born from Chaos' tells how this quote applies not only to the workings of the universe, but also to the greatest renaissance.
At the heart of this artwork is a figure whose face is unrecognizable. It appears behind a gravestone and in front of a stone monument with inscriptions.
The gravestone is adorned with the inscription "∞/21,000,000" and the words: IN LOATHSOME MEMORY OF FIAT, INFLATION AND THEFT BROUGHT INTO THE WORLD BY LIES AND INTRIGUE ON AUGUST 15, 1971 AND REDEEMED FROM IT ON JANUARY 3, 2009.
Taking root from the soil of the grave, a plant grows in deep orange and makes its way in all directions. It is supposed to represent the Bitcoin organism, which germinates from the remains of the dead fiat system.
There is a lot of text in my drawing. I would like to explain the sections in more detail below.
I engraved the Bitcoin whitepaper on the left half of the stone plate with extreme precision. Impossible without my 0.1mm fineliner.
On the right is the Cypherpunk's Manifesto, published by Eric Hughes in 1993. For me, these two publications form the cornerstone of the greatest renaissance of our age and have sown the seeds that have been growing out of a dying system, characterized by chaos and problems.
The upper third deals with the raw hex version of the Genesis block. If Bitcoin were the universe, the Genesis Block would represent the Big Bang. After this moment, there is no more change of direction. The die is cast.
Part of this Raw Hex version is the defining and underlying message of the Bitcoin network, Satoshi Nakamoto's 'Chancellor on the brink of second bailout for banks', who immortalized this New York Times headline from January 3, 2009 in the Genesis Block.
If there is one message that moves me the most, and as a bitcoiner I wish more people would take it seriously or at least think about it, it's this: 'Inflation is worse than people think and Bitcoin better than they believe'.
Last but not least, as always, I have included my signature, the block time of the first and last pencil stroke.

2024-06-24 16:33:08

Within 3861 blocks I have completed my pencil drawing 'Bitcoin - Born from Chaos'. Why I drew it? See the description in the comments! https://image.nostr.build/3191c2983addfba00b2c65d12137f9ac0bed6ecb81ca259bd0e98678fcab0e31.jpg

2024-03-19 17:15:56

Freedom is spelled B-I-T-C-O-I-N.
https://image.nostr.build/e726ddcad9a6762eea93e46aa49387378955efbd9b5463dcb60130d6c366310e.jpg

2024-03-10 17:50:37

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For each Halving, I will create a tribute, all identical in structure and seamlessly connected, like one Bitcoin block to the next. After three months of working on this series, the upcoming Halving will mark the end of this series for the time being. I will draw part 5 in 2027/2028, when the fifth Halving takes place with block 1,050,000.
The central circular chart filled up again another 210000 blocks later. At the first Halving it was 50% filled clockwise, at the second Halving it was already 75% full and at the block of the third Halving 87.5% as 87.5% (18,375,000 Bitcoin) of all Bitcoin ever available. For the last part of this series for the time being, Halving IV, this circle will be 93.75% full.
Below are a few basic facts and figures about block 630000, which I have included in the drawing:
-the first block of the fourth epoch.
-took place on May 11, 2020.
-Block subsidy: 6.25 Bitcoin/block.
-Supply: 18,375,000 Bitcoin (87.5%).
-The median fee for the third Halving block was ~90 sat/vB.
-3134 transactions and a storage space requirement of 1.19 MB are included in this block.
-The hash of block 630000: 00000000000000000000024bead8df69990852c202db0e0097c1a12ea637d7e96d. Note the number of zeros at the beginning. Whereas there were 13 zeros at halving I, one Halving later there are already 17 zeros and 19 zeros at the third halving. This shows the increasing mining difficulty: the more zeros at the beginning of the hash, the more hashes per second were required to determine the valid block. This number of zeros will also increase with each Halving.
-The approximate hashrate that secured the network to block 630000: ~139.25 EH/s. During Halving II, it was still around 1.5 EH/s. This means that the hash rate increased by a factor of 100 in the period from 2016 to 2020!
A closer look reveals a few other elements that should of course be familiar to die-hard Bitcoiners.
The drawing measures 29.7 x 42cm / 11.6 x 16.5". Drawn with many pencils varying in hardness on thick, 290/m² rough drawing cardboard.
Completion block time: 832655

2024-03-10 17:50:17

After almost a month of work, I'm proud to present part three of my Halving series. Since moving house a month ago, I've spent almost every spare minute drawing. The fourth Halving is approaching! https://image.nostr.build/4559e23e82330ee7d6902d6f57c2e3b7f00d924cd591e2b714d7c8d47ba2172f.jpg

2024-02-22 16:56:37

The second part of my Halving series is finished after about 200 hours of drawing! Bitcoin - Halving II. As with Halving I, I have again included numerous easter-eggs for the second Halving block - 420000.
https://image.nostr.build/82ce6abebdbc98168e9ddc52f2d8a46674dadee3b5ff4690a463834544e764c0.jpg

2023-12-20 17:21:45

The purpose of Bitcoin is to free the soul.
The purpose of art is to elevate it.
Almost 200 hours of drawing.
https://image.nostr.build/0d07872f29ee04a11264540e995bcbca2fdd9ab250975633c118bb7a72a87bc9.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=862x1148&blurhash=_OI%23le_3%7EVRk-jIVVq%7Ep%25L%25LjYobaeob00M%7BMyoeRQt7oMDiM%7BRPofoLoMV%40WBRPWXt7xus%3AofaeRjR%2Bj%5Dogj%5DWYIUWBj%5DWBR%2Baza%23t6ofWBWBayj%5Bj%5BxuayRjRjWCa%7Boz&x=e17d6d1f904f1f2ae5cdb9a537c377f19675f09664151ca8992e73ad9bc2fe6e

2023-12-11 19:23:07

Today's proof of work: 8 hours of drawing Bitcoin. A total of around 130 hours. Zoom in, maybe you will enjoy one or the other detail and eventually you might recognize the passion and love in it.
https://image.nostr.build/4335a4b4bc71b78eedde763ecc1c967fb363c4e72fd935fb54ea95010d05f76f.jpg

2023-12-01 18:54:00

60 hours have gone into the first drawing of my 4-part Bitcoin Halving series. A few eastereggs have already built in, but there's much more to come.
https://image.nostr.build/477750471d60c38cc887f43fba9b2cca861283afed3b5b2bd8cef69cd42779c6.jpg

2023-11-27 21:39:05

The mathematics and brilliance behind Bitcoin should leave us all in awe with gratitude. I'll try to visualize both for you with nothing but pencils.
https://image.nostr.build/79829f68256588c0a9f326e4b35bd1fd50c2a1c62dffee1da936c44264688cec.jpg

2023-11-23 20:55:03

I've started my next Bitcoin drawing and with it, the start of a 4-part series that expands by one drawing every 4 years. The intention is to craft a drawing for each halving, and these drawings will all be identical in structure.
Over the next 4-5 months, I aim to complete the first three halvings and then in line with the fourth halving, the fourth drawing. It will be a lot of work and extremely detailed!
https://image.nostr.build/f4adf656841ba681ed8b2a1f655d0ac4232f5628fbdbd70c1e5b6bdaf3bcdd26.jpg

2023-11-13 22:20:38

Hi plebs! Christmas is just around the corner and I thought I'd take the opportunity to make you a little offer: 21% discount on ALL prints!
How about some Bitcoin art as a gift for a Bitcoiner you like? Or give yourself a present!
Check out my website bitcoinapexart.com if you are interested. Thank you!
https://image.nostr.build/49485943469acb39703ad55cd0a674dbc74cb7f41abd4c8bc7d9ff8ebd1ed063.jpg

2023-11-10 20:07:13

Thank you so much for the awesome response to my latest work. You guys make me happy so much! In case you want a print of it, check my website in my bio!
https://image.nostr.build/6eb22d2599bb1453ed43451b373ecf487c2035e6e47462ede5e999dca8c1eb24.jpg

2023-11-09 06:59:31

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Followed you 🥰

2023-11-08 19:27:26

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Oh hi Bianca! You are here as well, cool! 🥰

2023-11-08 18:10:30

130 hours of lifetime, 8 pencils and Bitcoin are merging on a piece of paper. I truly hope you enjoy the result!
https://image.nostr.build/d694bda90c0acb4c259d389f36ed26f8723c59ee28f7f8a53cfa9368d769cbc4.jpg

2023-11-05 19:20:52

What you see here is an amalgamation of 100 hours of life time, 8 different pencils, a piece of drawing cardboard and a lot of passion for Bitcoin.
https://image.nostr.build/b1f8b23f3659e0620be74f06027686f7c3f15ccdb80e52a2a7dd3c5665770c7b.jpg

2023-10-28 16:41:25

~55 hours of pencil drawing Bitcoin.
https://image.nostr.build/12448ae167edb0bfbf140a4f7fe00fa27000110e2dfcf1b6440f302eaba996de.jpg

2023-10-23 20:06:54

I visited Milan to see with my own eyes the one man-made masterpiece that made me find my Ikigai: Bitcoin
https://image.nostr.build/d4b9165cf36a78848138c37d4401b1919d56132a06ba38b69f58c9e0d239acc8.jpg

2023-10-18 16:32:06

'The goal is an endless war, not a successful war.' It is time to forge blocks instead of bullets.
https://image.nostr.build/c315d47573c5c37e60d7634ed86f258a67229ca89e3ded3b78456b26617792ba.jpg

2023-10-06 19:30:33

With block 810168 I have completed my drawing 'Bitcoin - A better Future' after more than 3000 blocks. A few words in the comments:
https://image.nostr.build/175ce24c8253b0132707c4b86b4c25d8664df0bcbdfb9e8a5eccc2064b42b249.jpg

2023-09-25 21:47:50

In just over 100 hours of work, I have completed my drawing 'Bitcoin - The Safe Haven' with block 806555.
https://image.nostr.build/6b987e4c82a83242cdd52f9dfbf286be48395109f4516a85532cca3ca5c8af46.jpg

2023-09-24 18:38:42

Isn't my extra large Bitcoin Archangel Michael eliminating Fiat Lucifer just cool?
https://image.nostr.build/49a2ab8a340d0e0d0b3d68d4e16daa5b1029a55b7047ac975607191d1360c32c.jpg

2023-07-01 22:18:47

Exactly one year ago I registered my business as a self-employed artist here in Germany. It has been the most eventful year of my life. Thank you so much!
https://nostr.build/i/cd999c8efd1b5445805a0945aa2c0dc4b4576d6a0d6136ba2153be7aff151496.jpg

2023-06-20 21:18:43

Under the premise 'FORGE BLOCKS NOT BULLETS', after dozens of hours on block 794890, I have completed my drawing 'Bitcoin - Peacemaker'. A drawing with a lot of meaning and an appeal:
https://nostr.build/i/0caed33c782f5de46860df02f99a271de6e6d546767684b1296798a83bfeb1bb.jpg

2023-05-21 19:49:58

Completed after ~140 hours of drawing with a variation of different pencils to block 789868: Bitcoin - Despised Freedom.
https://i.imgur.com/4QxlxCZ.jpg

2023-05-14 17:09:23

Almost done after more than 120 hours of pencil proof-of-work.
https://i.imgur.com/ktmLfI6.jpg

2023-04-11 15:54:28

~50 hours in.
https://i.imgur.com/J2fJXyj.jpg

2023-03-31 18:43:32

In a period of 32 days I completed my drawing 'Bitcoin - Era of Hope' with block 781977. There is a small thread about some thoughts and ideas regarding my drawing in the comments below..
https://i.imgur.com/mfAvfYG.jpg

2023-03-16 17:10:40

About 120 hours of drawing.
Slowly but surely completed.
https://i.imgur.com/qqIoPnO.jpg

2023-03-15 17:34:07

My workplace. I live on 10m² for about 10 years now. A year ago I made my first Bitcoin drawing and 6 months ago I started Bitcoin self-employment. I am so grateful.
https://i.imgur.com/756ZtJJ.jpg

2023-03-10 15:48:39

When I presented this drawing on Twitter, no one found the little bunny easteregg. Maybe someone will make it on Nostr.
https://i.imgur.com/in7Qf2W.jpg

2023-03-02 18:56:11

My current Bitcoin drawing after about 50 hours of work. More reference to Bitcoin will come.
https://i.imgur.com/lXZFsdZ.jpg

2023-02-26 17:26:38

Even though Bitcoin is a non-violent solution to many of the problems of our time, I thought this depiction of the Archangel Michael killing Fiat Lucifer to be brilliant. Block 747898.
https://i.imgur.com/LadFhOr.jpg

2023-02-25 15:34:39

Since this drawing means a lot to me, I would also like to have it immortalized on Nostr.
One of the main messages: war for peace. A contradiction that is unprecedented. Never before could and will peace be possible through violence and war.
It is imperative to loosen the blindfold of the fiat human, to take it off and truly realize what a broken monetary system is doing to our planet.
https://i.imgur.com/lPMSaWr.jpg