NFT.NYC and Josh Byer

VOL 1 - INSCRIBING 03.25

The Cat who Stole the Sun

A fractionalized Artwork by Josh Byer

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Every inscription grants the original owner VIP Access to NFT.NYC 2024

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Meet the Artist

Josh Byer is one of the first Artists to fractionalize their Artwork as an Ordinal.

Josh Byer pioneered Faux Fauvism - an art technique focused in the study of pattern recognition. Faux Fauvism attempts to create a "cloudgazing" effect by exploring elements of visual cognition.

View Josh's previous work and awards

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inscribed forever on the Bitcoin blockchain

"The Cat who Stole the Sun" will be fractionalized into 48 pieces, with up to 5 editions made available of each piece.

The pixel information from each piece will be inscribed forever on the Bitcoin blockchain, the largest and most decentralized network in existence.

Once inscribed, the Artwork can never be altered.
Every inscription grants its original owner VIP Access to NFT.NYC 2024 (value $1,749).

"The Cat who Stole the Sun" will be one of the first Artworks ever to be fractionalized as an Ordinal.


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Community Benefits

One piece of the puzzle, access to the whole Community.

Ownership

Each inscription includes 1 of 48 pieces of Josh Byer's artwork "The Cat who Stole the Sun"

Access

Each inscription grants its original owner VIP Access to NFT.NYC 2024

COnnect

Access an exclusive Community hub to interact with Josh and other holders

Featured on Times Square Billboards during NFT.NYC

Once the first 48 pieces to complete "The Cat who Stole the Sun" have been minted, the reassembly of the fractionalized artwork will be featured on major Times Square Billboards during NFT.NYC as part of the NFT.NYC 2024 Community Artist Showcase.

FAQ

[fa icon="plus-square"]What is being minted as an Ordinal?

Each Ordinal inscription will contain 1/48th of the original artwork, "The Cat who Stole the Sun", by Josh Byer.

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[fa icon="plus-square"]How much will the mint cost?

240 Ordinal inscriptions will be available, at a price of 0.02 BTC each.

Every inscription grants the original owner VIP Access to NFT.NYC 2024 - valued at US$1,749.

[fa icon="plus-square"]If I inscribe a piece, when can I access the community benefits?

Each Ordinal will grant its original owner VIP Access to NFT.NYC 2024, and access to a Community platform.

Instructions on how to redeem will be made available to holders by Friday March 29th.

[fa icon="plus-square"]If I inscribe a piece, when will it be displayed on Times Square?

Once the first 48 pieces to complete "The Cat who Stole the Sun" have been inscribed, the reassembly of the fractionalized artwork will be featured on major Times Square Billboards during NFT.NYC as part of the NFT.NYC 2024 Community Artist Showcase:

  • NFT.NYC Times Square Takeover 8:30-9:30pm ET April 2, 2024
[fa icon="plus-square"]How much does the Artist receive?

The Artist, Josh Byer, will receive 50% of the net proceeds of the drop. The remainder will go towards NFT.NYC Times Square Billboard and event costs.

[fa icon="plus-square"]When is the drop?

Monday 25th March 2024
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[fa icon="plus-square"]How do I mint one?

To participate in the drop and inscribe your own piece of "The Cat who Stole the Sun", you will need:

  • A BTC "hot wallet" that you can use to transact on the minting page
  • Enough BTC to cover the 0.02 BTC mint price and any transaction fees

For early access, sign up to the whitelist here

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