STAMPS: A Protocol for Storing Images On-Chain in Transaction Outputs Immutably on Bitcoin IMPORTANT NOTICE: STAMPS IS A BLOCKCHAIN-AGNOSTIC PROTOCOL. FOR RULES SPECIFIC TO THE BITCOIN STAMPS PROJECT, PLEASE VISIT:
Storing "Art on the Blockchain" as a method of achieving permanence is often a misnomer in the NFT world. Most NFTs are merely image pointers to centralized hosting or stored on-chain in prunable witness data. We propose a method of embedding base64-formatted image data using transaction outputs in a novel fashion.
The means by which this is achieved is encoding an image's binary content to a base64 string, placing this string as a suffix to STAMP: in a transaction's description key, and then broadcasting it using the Counterparty protocol onto the Bitcoin ledger. The length of the string means that Counterparty defaults to bare multisig, thereby chunking the data into outputs rather than using the limited (and prunable) OP_RETURN. By doing so, the data is preserved in such a manner that is impossible to prune from a fullnode, preserving the data immutably forever.
Given the cost of preserving data in this manner, we suggest the following guidance: 24x24 pixel, 8-colour-depth PNG or GIF. The constraints of this "canvas" are ideal for pixel art. In particular, the CryptoPunks use a native resolution of 24x24 pixels.
STAMPS will be numbered based on the transaction timestamp. This is to ensure that the STAMPS directory is ordered chronologically. The first STAMP will be the first transaction to include the STAMP: string with a valid base64 string appended in the description key, and so on. A transaction with an invalid or indecipherable base64 string will not be considered a STAMP. The STAMP number will begin at zero and continue indefinitely.
Where is STAMP available for purchase?
You can exchange STAMP tokens on both decentralized and centralized crypto platforms. The favored choice for purchasing and trading STAMP is BitMart, notably the STAMP/USDT pair, which saw a trading volume of $ 13,081.38 in the past day.
What is the highest value STAMP (STAMP) has ever reached?
STAMP (STAMP) reached its peak price at 0.004195 $ on 13 January 2026, approximately 17 hours ago ago. Presently, the current price is -14% lower than this all-time high.
What is the historical minimum price for STAMP (STAMP)?
The minimum price reached for STAMP (STAMP) was 0.003606 $, documented on 14 January 2026, more than 2 hours ago. In comparison, the current price is 0.04%, it above this historical low.
What is the fully diluted valuation of STAMP (STAMP)?
The fully diluted valuation (FDV) of STAMP (STAMP) stands at $ 4,19 MLN.. This figure reflects the maximum potential market capitalization, considering that the current circulating supply is at its maximum of 1,000,000,000 STAMP tokens. The realization of this FDV might take several years depending on the emission schedule of STAMP tokens.