📜 VTC Ordinals Guide

Everything you need to inscribe, explore, and trade ordinals on Vertcoin.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Quick Start — Inscribe in 5 Minutes 2. Wallet Setup 3. Rare Sat Hunting 4. Developer API 5. Creating Collections 6. FAQ

1. Quick Start — Inscribe in 5 Minutes

  1. Install Universal Wallet — Download from GitHub
  2. Get some VTC — Buy on an exchange or receive from a friend. You only need ~0.01 VTC.
  3. Go to the Marketplace — Open Universal Marketplace
  4. Click Inscribe tab — Drag & drop your image, text, or HTML file
  5. Set fee rate — 1 sat/vB is usually enough (pennies)
  6. Connect wallet & sign — Your inscription will confirm in ~2.5 minutes
  7. View on OrdinalsDEX — See your inscription live

2. Wallet Setup

Universal Wallet (Recommended)

The Universal Wallet Chrome extension supports VTC, BTC, LTC, and DOGE ordinals. Install it from GitHub Releases.

ord-vertcoin CLI Wallet

For advanced users, the ord-vertcoin CLI provides direct wallet access:

# Create a new ord wallet
ord --vertcoin-rpc-username vtcord \
    --vertcoin-rpc-password YOUR_PASSWORD \
    --vertcoin-rpc-url 127.0.0.1:5888 \
    wallet --server-url http://127.0.0.1:3080 create

# Get a receive address
ord wallet --server-url http://127.0.0.1:3080 receive

# Check balance
ord wallet --server-url http://127.0.0.1:3080 balance

# Inscribe a file
ord wallet --server-url http://127.0.0.1:3080 inscribe \
    --fee-rate 1 --file myimage.png

3. Rare Sat Hunting

Vertcoin uses the identical Rodarmor rarity system as Bitcoin:

⚪ COMMON — Any non-first sat in a block

🟢 UNCOMMON — First sat of each block (1 per block)

🔵 RARE — First sat of difficulty adjustment (1 per 2,016 blocks)

🟣 EPIC — First sat of halving epoch (1 per 840,000 blocks)

🟠 LEGENDARY — First sat of cycle (1 per 5,040,000 blocks)

🔴 MYTHIC — The genesis sat (only 1 exists)

✨ GOLDEN BLOCK — First block after halving

Use the OrdinalsDEX to scan your wallet for rare sats after connecting.

4. Developer API

The ord-vertcoin server exposes a JSON API on port 3080:

# Get current block height
GET http://127.0.0.1:3080/blockcount

# List inscriptions
GET http://127.0.0.1:3080/inscriptions
Header: Accept: application/json

# Get inscription detail
GET http://127.0.0.1:3080/inscription/{id}

# Get inscription content
GET http://127.0.0.1:3080/content/{id}

# Get sat info
GET http://127.0.0.1:3080/sat/{number}

# Get block info
GET http://127.0.0.1:3080/block/{height}

# Inscribe Bridge API
POST /api/inscribe/create   — Upload file to inscribe
GET  /api/inscribe/status   — Wallet balance + address
GET  /api/inscribe/list     — List inscriptions
POST /api/inscribe/init     — Initialize wallet

# Rare Sat Scanner
GET /api/rare-scan/{address} — Scan address for rare sats

5. Creating Collections

To create a collection on VTC ordinals:

  1. Prepare your images (PNG, JPEG, SVG, or HTML)
  2. Create metadata JSON with collection name, description, traits
  3. Use the Collection Launchpad in the Marketplace
  4. Upload images in batch — they'll be inscribed sequentially
  5. Your collection page is auto-generated in the OrdinalsDEX

Each inscription costs ~0.001 VTC. A 1,000-piece collection costs ~1 VTC total.

6. FAQ

How much does it cost to inscribe?

At current VTC prices and fee rates, a typical image inscription costs less than $0.01 USD.

Is VTC ordinal theory the same as BTC?

Yes. The Rodarmor rarity system is chain-agnostic. The same rules for Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, and Mythic apply. VTC uses 840,000 block halvings and 2,016 block difficulty adjustments, same as the ordinal spec.

Can I view my VTC inscriptions on other explorers?

Currently, VTC inscriptions are viewable on the OrdinalsDEX and via the local ord-vertcoin server. As the ecosystem grows, more explorers will index VTC.

How do I run my own ord-vertcoin node?

See the ord-vertcoin GitHub repo for build instructions. You need a synced vertcoind node with txindex=1.

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