Welcome to this week’s edition of The Weekly Codex, brought to you on Thursdays by Timechain Art Magazine. This newsletter focuses on bitcoin art essays, stories, news articles, podcast drops and bitcoin art event announcements.
Featured Article by Lady Redhorns
Bitcoin Art Events & Announcements
Featured Podcast with Marcus Connor
FEATURED ARTICLE
An Artist’s True Freedom Begins Where There Is No Longer A Need To Adapt To Someone Else’s Rules by Lady Redhorns
From the outside, an artist’s path often seems logical. As if it were a series of carefully considered, strategic decisions. And sometimes it really is. You spend years moving toward your goal, making plans, thinking through your next steps. Until one day life forces you to take a sharp turn. Only years later do you realize that this unexpected turn was the most important one.
If someone had told me a few years ago that one day a significant part of my art would be connected with Bitcoin, I probably would not have believed it.
There was a time when my life as an artist was quite ordinary. I participated in exhibitions, worked with galleries, made plans, and looked for new opportunities for my art. Like most artists, I never stopped to think about how much my work depended on the financial infrastructure around me. Bank cards, payment systems, gallery rules, and platform requirements seemed like nothing more than part of an artist’s life. You hardly notice they exist until one day circumstances force you to realize just how much your life depends on them.
For me, those circumstances were my move to Mexico from snowy Siberia. My family and I moved there rather hastily after events that completely changed the lives of millions of people. But along with a new life came a reality that it was impossible to prepare for in advance.
One morning, problems began to pile up one after another.
Crypto Enthusiast by Lady Redhorns
BITCOIN ART EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Noderunners Art Museum & Live Auction
Arnhem, Netherlands
September 19, 2026
A full-day Bitcoin art exhibition in the Bitcoin Art Greenhouse. Every confirmed museum item will be auctioned live during the conference. The museum is open during the day so you can inspect the pieces before the live auction starts around 16:30.
Bidding happens in person during the conference. Online bidding is not available for this conference auction.
Use code TIMECHAINARTMAG for 10% off tickets
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Midwest Bitcoin Summit
Columbus, Ohio
September 23-24, 2026
Bitcoin has always been bigger than price. It's culture. It's creativity. It's people building something bigger than themselves. That's why the Midwest Bitcoin Summit will feature an Official Bitcoin Art Gallery inside the Expo Hall.
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Watch Out, Bitcoin!
Madrid, Spain
October 2-4, 2026
Featuring a bitcoin art gallery along with three days of panels, workshops and networking in Madrid.
FEATURED PODCAST
Marcus Connor & the Bitcoin Roller Coaster Guy | Bitcoin Art Podcast w/ Asanoha Ep. 6
Marcus Connor, the artist behind the legendary Bitcoin Roller Coaster Guy, joins Asanoha for a conversation about the creation of one of Bitcoin's most recognizable memes and its lasting influence on the culture. Reflecting on his path from webcomic creator to Bitcoin artist, Marcus discusses the value of creative consistency, the importance of making art for its own sake, and how his work—from digital memes to sculptures and installations—has helped communicate the spirit and philosophy of Bitcoin to a global audience.
ARTIST QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“10 years ago today I posted Bitcoin Roller Coaster Guy on Reddit and it was downvoted to zero! Hahaha. Thank you to everyone who has ever shared the love!”
~ Marcus Connor, April 13, 2023
Thank you for being on this journey with us.
Onward,
Asanoha
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