The Taproot Wizards Enter the Spellverse

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The Taproot Wizards “are a new Bitcoin Cultural movement” that combines nerdy tech & fun experimentation. “Illusionist” OuterLumen joins Bitcoin Season 2 to talk about Spellverse, the Wizard’s project to document & catalogue the universe of community submissions over the past 2 years.

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0:00 Intro

3:30 OuterLumen name origin

5:50 Discovering Taproot Wizards

7:40 What Are Taproot Wizards

10:25 The Appeal of Web3 and Digital Identity

13:10 Researching NFT Traits and Discoveries

16:45 Spellverse Creation

18:50 Visualizing Spellverse

25:00 Showcasing Community Stories

35:15 Bitcoin and Ethereum Communities

40:05 Reflecting on Bitcoin Culture and Evolution

44:50 Trends in the Ordinals Ecosystem

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