Understanding the Rarity Structure of the Bitcoin $100K Collection

The collection follows a familiar collector hierarchy — increasing scarcity, precision, and historical proximity.

Each tier represents a tighter relationship to the moment Bitcoin first reached $100,000, both in time resolution and sat specificity.

For details on how time intervals and chart perspectives affect each tier, see the Collectors Guide.

The goal is not volume.
The goal is faithful historical coverage with clear scarcity.

The full design targets 201 Ordinals, distributed across distinct rarity tiers.

Each tier is defined by:

  • Time interval captured

  • Chart perspective (Collector’s View vs Chart Focus)

  • Proximity to the first price crossing

  • Supply constraint

As precision increases, supply decreases.

Rarity Tiers (High → Low Supply) Click to expand ↓

Ultimate (1 of 1)

  • Exact second of the first time Bitcoin crossed $100,000
  • Highest possible historical precision
  • 1 / 201

Legendary

  • Second-level recordings surrounding the crossing
  • Extremely limited by time resolution
  • X / 201

Epic

  • Minute-level charts capturing immediate price movement
  • High precision with defined structure
  • X / 201

Rare

  • Hour-level charts providing short-term market context
  • Still constrained to the historic window
  • X / 201

Uncommon

  • Day-level charts covering the full trading session
  • Broader context around the milestone
  • X / 201

Common / Baseline

  • Week and month intervals
  • Baseline historical context
  • X / 201

What Makes These Inscriptions Rare

Some inscriptions are further distinguished by the satoshis they are inscribed on.