Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to "All Bitcoin transactions are JPEGs"
I wanted to explore the idea described in the tweet by Paul Sztorc that Bitcoin transactions can be art, so I created https://transactionbitmap.com which operates on the principle that art can be found in unexpected places, including the mathematical patterns and data inherent in blockchain transactions. Art is subjective, just like value is.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
- 1LB
I built this over the weekend. Any feedback is appreciated. Please note you will need a WebGL enabled browser. Thank you for checking it out. --UPDATE-- HN Traffic is strangling earthbit. There is sporadic downtime due to the web services I am using, if no transactions appear after a few seconds, then please try again in an hour.
2013 · earthbit.net · its alternatives →
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Coin Demo▲369Visual demonstration of how bitcoin transactions work
2017 · coindemo.io · its alternatives →
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Zero fee marketplace to buy & sell stock photos with Bitcoin
2019 · bitcoin4photos.net · its alternatives →
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Temporary online art exhibitions, sold for Bitcoin
2015 · cointemporary.com · its alternatives →
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An open-source Bitcoin mempool visualizer and blockchain explorer.
2021 · bits.monospace.live · its alternatives →
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The Million Dollar Homepage as an Ethereum Smart Contract and DApp: A glimpse into what the future of web integrated with modern blockchain technology could be like.
2017 · thousandetherhomepage.com · its alternatives →
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Rare Bits▲137A zero fee Ebay-like marketplace for crypto assets
2018 · coingecko.com · its alternatives →
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World's 1st decentralized, anarchistic all-digital currency!
2015 · its alternatives →
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Note that can be changed by anyone, but only once an hour
2022 · its alternatives →
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Limited edition poster of Satoshi Nakamoto's Whitepaper
2018 · its alternatives →
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bit16z▲80Investor NFT avatars. Crypto art is eating the world.
2021 · opensea.io · its alternatives →
- 16RP
/r/place backed by the Bitcoin blockchain http://northpole.ro/cryptoplace/
2017 · mess110.github.io · its alternatives →
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Watch Bitcoin mooning and relax (if you are not short).
2021 · tapesurf.com · its alternatives →
- 18TB
2014 · cointemporary.com · its alternatives →
- 19EC
2017 · ethereumcanvas.com · its alternatives →
- 20WM
Hey HN, For several years we tried to convince our relatives and friends of the importance of Bitcoin and its implications in their daily lives. We unfortunately failed to convince many of them :-) Having both of us had children recently, we came up with a last attempt at presenting Bitcoin. We decided to bring to life a book about Bitcoin that was as accessible as possible, featuring easy-to-understand concepts supported by beautiful illustrations. A book illustrated as one for children, explaining in the simplest possible terms the key ideas behind Bitcoin. We also wanted this book to be…
2023 · bitcoin-illustrated.com · its alternatives →
- 21AD
2014 · coinsight.co · its alternatives →
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Creator of Javascript - Making Bitcoin great
2017 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →