0019 Where Iconoclasm Meets Iconography_

Bitcoin is the original meme coin_

Signal in Disguise

Before Doge or PEPE, before wagmi chants or rug pulls, Bitcoin stood as the first meme coin. Not for silliness, but for its infectious spread through culture rather than boardrooms.

Bitcoin skipped spreadsheets and pitches. It delivered a tale of rebellion and prophecy. Permission was unnecessary. Belief was essential. This work salutes that viral essence, a finance born from symbols, not suits. The Genesis Block fused tech with message: "Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks." No sales talk, just a coded meme.

Bitcoin turned meme into money. It shaped belief into code, code into value, and value into waves. Volatility, skeptics, and forks became part of its legend. Every token since has drawn from its blueprint: hype, wit, aspiration. Bitcoin pioneered it. Bitcoin perfected it.

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Edition of One
A singular work — crafted at this scale only once. Mounted on a wood panel and finished in your choice of oxide black acrylic or clear, near-invisible varnish. Accompanied by a hand-signed certificate of authenticity, affirming its rarity and distinction.

Materials
Acrylic, automotive paint, polymer, reactants, flow conditioners and varnish on hardboard, mounted on a wood panel. Executed with airbrush and silkscreen techniques, applied with precision and intention.

Year
2025

Dimensions
11.75 x 11.75 x 2 in. (30 x 30 x 5 cm)


A material artifact of the digital age - anchored in crypto’s evolving ethos, and rendered with enduring material presence.