The Weekly Stack: The New Gamma ✨
Welcome to Gamma's weekly newsletter, where we share all the latest news and alpha on art on Bitcoin. Subscribe so you never miss an issue!
Introducing the New Gamma - Live in Beta 💫
One App, Two Chains, Zero Friction
For over a year, we’ve been building something game-changing: a fully integrated L1 Bitcoin and L2 Stacks app. This isn’t just an update—it’s a complete reimagining of how artists, collectors, and builders interact with digital art and Ordinals.
Seamless & Powerful UX
One unified app for BTC Ordinals & STX NFTs.
Smooth browsing—view both ecosystems together or focus on one.
Lightning-fast performance with a sleek, intuitive UI.
Powerful New Features for Collectors & Creators
New connect flow supporting Bitcoin L1 and L2 Stacks.
Automatic address linking for both chains in one profile with Xverse and Leather.
Collector and creator profiles with deeper insights and stats.
Collection pages for Ordinals and Stacks with historical sales, trader stats, and faster updates.
Improved Ordinals minting for a smoother experience.
Enhanced item pages with detailed attributes, satributes, and full activity history.
Expanded collector profiles showcasing holdings across both chains with faster loading.
Created tab for artists featuring top charts of their works.
Charts tab for collectors to browse top holdings and sales.
Launched a Charts page offering data-rich views on collections, creators, and collectors.
Coming Soon: A Smarter Way to Explore
We’re rolling out an end-to-end discovery and exploration page to help you find trending works and hidden gems on Bitcoin. This will make discovering new artists and collections easier than ever.
This Is Just the Beginning
We’re bringing Bitcoin and Stacks together like never before. The future of digital art is evolving, and we can’t wait to see what our community creates next.
The Artist Lounge 🧑🎨👩🎨
We've heard from many artists who are looking for a place to find inspiration, connect with other creators, discover new opportunities, receive support, and set themselves up for a successful launch. To meet this need, we've created a dedicated space in our Discord—the Artist Lounge. Join the community at discord.gamma.io, then head to the get-roles channel and react to obtain the Artist role for access to this exclusive sub-community.
New Gamma Partner Artists 🖼️
We’re thrilled to announce and welcome ten incredible new artists to the Gamma Partner Program!
These talented creators join our growing community of artists, and we can’t wait to see the exceptional art they’ll bring to the platform and to BTC.
Stay tuned for their exciting projects and contributions as they help shape the future of digital art on Gamma.
Partner of the Week 🧡
Meet Carole, whose artistic journey began when she was just four years old. With a grandmother who taught her the precision of graphite drawing and observation, and a mother who encouraged the freedom of watercolor, she learned the importance of taking a step back to truly see her work. This foundational training instilled in her a deep understanding of both structure and spontaneity, elements that continue to shape her creative process today.
Her foray into digital art began in 2022 when she joined the Stacks ecosystem and Gamma. The introduction of Bitcoin Ordinals was a natural extension of this journey, presenting both challenges and excitement.
Preserving a Legacy 🎨
Earl Einhorn
At 80, Earl Einhorn is a pioneer of computer-generated art, known as the Father of Fortran Art. He began programming in Fortran in 1968 as a Master Actuarial Programmer and, by 1989, had developed over thirty custom art programs.
Einhorn's work merges mathematical precision with artistic vision, using 16.7 million colors and extreme-resolution images up to 12,000 x 15,000 pixels. Unlike generative artists who rely on fractals or chaos algorithms, he meticulously programs each pixel and hand-colorizes his work in Photoshop for a striking multidimensional effect.
Now, his genesis Bitcoin release, Charles, is minting on Gamma, available to a select invited list.
Piraults
A genealogically focused art project on Bitcoin, using parent-child provenance to build a digital family tree of creative works. By leveraging Bitcoin’s permanence, they aim to preserve our family’s art and lineage, much like museums have safeguarded culture and history for centuries. Beyond preservation, they hope to inspire future generations to contribute to this evolving artistic legacy.
The second release in the Piraults collection, Jean Fred, highlights the work of Jean Fred, the eldest of Anne’s three sons. This drop features four unique oil paintings, each representing one of his four children, with 10 editions per piece—totaling 40 editions—available exclusively on Gamma. The first release, London Towne Bus Stop, captures the view Jean Fred’s children saw while waiting for their school bus. Proceeds will directly support the project’s mission of preserving family art for generations to come.
Why do we love PFPs? Part 2 😁
The transition from physical masks to digital PFPs in Web3 underscores a timeless human need: to craft identity, share stories, and connect with others. While traditional masks were imbued with spiritual, social, or cultural significance, today’s PFP’s continue this tradition in new and innovative ways.
Read Part 2 of eliherf’s exploration into just why PFP’s are a part of web3 culture below.
Enjoy the new Gamma! 🫶
Great work 💛