Art presents powerful visual ideas, while the written word further explores meaning. Welcome to this edition of The Weekly CODEX where we delve into the thinking, conversations, and events shaping Bitcoin art and culture.
Our featured article this week, Bitcoin is Time, by Gigi, is a classic and a must-read. Whether it’s your first time, or a refresher, get ready to go on a fantastic deep dive.
Featured Article: Bitcoin Is Time by Gigi
Bitcoin Art Events & Announcements
Featured Podcast with The Great Print
FEATURED ARTICLE
Bitcoin is Time by Gigi
One luminary clock against the sky
Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.Robert Frost, Acquainted with the Night (1928)
Time is still the great mystery to us. It is no more than a concept; we don’t know if it even exists…
Clifford D. Simak, Shakespeare’s Planet (1976)
Time is money, or so the saying goes. It follows that money is also time: a representation of the collective economic energy stored by humanity. However, the link between time and money is more intricate than it might seem at first. If money requires no time to create, it doesn’t work as money very well, or not for long. More profoundly, as we shall see, keeping track of things in the informational realm always implies keeping track of time.
As soon as money goes digital, we have to agree on a definition of time, and herein lies the whole problem. You might think telling the time is as easy as glancing at whatever clock is nearby, and you would be right when it comes to everyday tasks. But when it comes to synchronizing the state of a global, adversarial, distributed network, telling the time becomes an almost intractable problem. How do you tell the time if clocks can’t be trusted? How do you create the concept of a singular time if your system spans the galaxy? How do you measure time in a timeless realm? And what is time anyway?
To answer these questions, we will have to take a closer look at the concept of time itself and how Bitcoin makes up its own time: block time — more commonly known as block height. We will explore why the problem of timekeeping is intimately related to keeping records, why there is no absolute time in a decentralized system, and how Bitcoin uses causality and unpredictability to build its own sense of now.
Click to read more, or listen to the audio by Guy Swan
BITCOIN ART EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
ORIGIN SEOUL 2026
Seoul, South Korea
August 31-September 2, 2026
We are proud to be the the Official Art Magazine Partner of ORIGIN SEOUL 2026, Asia’s flagship Bitcoin-only conference. Beyond the conference, ORIGIN Week (Aug. 27-Sept. 4) features workshops, meetups, mentoring, side events, and opportunities to experience Seoul’s Bitcoin and broader cultural scene.
Every ORIGIN SEOUL VIP Pass holder will receive a complimentary copy of the Genesis Edition of Timechain Art Magazine (previously Bitcoin Art Magazine).
The Genesis Edition will also be available for purchase at the official ORIGINSEOUL booth during the conference. Discover Bitcoin through art and print, and take home a piece of Bitcoin culture.
Use code “TCHAIN” for 10% off tickets
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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.
Use code TIMECHAINARTMAG for 21% off tickets
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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
Bartosz Lewicki (The Great Print) on Bitcoin Art | Bitcoin Art Podcast w/ Asanoha Ep. 7
Asanoha sits down with Bartosz Lewicki, better known as The Great Print, whose intricate Bitcoin artwork is created primarily with ballpoint pen. Bartosz reflects on his path back to art through Bitcoin, his meticulous process, distinctive use of black, white, and cadmium orange, and the darker themes that shape his work. They also discuss Bitcoin culture, life as an artist, and the tension between investing in your craft and buying more Bitcoin, before Bartosz shares a look inside his studio and his latest large-scale drawing inspired by the bear market.
ARTIST QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Images spark thoughts that create emotions, guiding us toward the right actions. The fusion of Bitcoin and art opens up a whole new dimension”
~ The Great Print
Thank you for being on this journey with us.
Onward,
Asanoha
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