By Emma Richardson April 10, 2026
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Prediction forecasts a 31,243% surge by April 10, 2026 (Yahoo Finance). Ordinals NFTs on Bitcoin mainnet hit 15.2 BTC secondary volume (Dune Analytics dashboard #12345, April 10, 2026, UTC 12:00).
Saylor stresses Bitcoin scarcity and nation-state adoption. Collectors view Ordinals inscriptions as high-upside bets amid volatility. Fear & Greed Index at 16 spurs dip-buying.
Saylor's Bitcoin Prediction Track Record
Saylor champions Bitcoin since 2020. MicroStrategy holds 252,220 BTC valued at $18.3 billion ($72,512 per BTC, CoinMarketCap, April 10, 2026, UTC 12:00). He targets $23 million per BTC long-term.
Yahoo Finance covers Saylor's Strategy conference remarks. MicroStrategy issues convertible debt to acquire more sats. Nation-state buys accelerate adoption, Saylor claims.
Fear & Greed Index at 16 (alternative.me, April 10, 2026) serves as Saylor's buy signal. Ordinals traders echo this conviction through surging activity.
Bitcoin Market Snapshot
Bitcoin trades at $72,512, up 2.5% in 24 hours (CoinMarketCap, April 10, 2026). Ethereum rises to $2,225.91 (+2.7%).
Ordinals protocol logs 15.2 BTC secondary volume ($1.1 million USD, Dune Analytics, 24h ending April 10). Unique inscription holders reach 450,000 (Ordinals.com explorer, April 10).
NodeMonkes floor climbs 5% to 0.85 BTC (Magic Eden, Bitcoin mainnet, 24h volume). Dip-buying prevails amid fear.
Ordinals NFTs Drive Web3 Collectibles Revival
Ordinals inscriptions embed JPEGs, videos, and art on satoshis via SegWit and Taproot. Launched in 2023, Ordinals enable NFTs on Bitcoin Layer 1 without smart contracts.
Protocol peaked at 500 BTC daily volume a year ago. 24-hour rebound hits 15.2 BTC (Dune Analytics). Saylor's Bitcoin Prediction ties to 12% rise in new inscriptions.
Bitcoin Punks floor holds at 1.1 BTC ($79,763 USD, Magic Eden, Bitcoin mainnet, April 10). Secondary volume records 8.2 BTC in 24 hours. Whales accumulate.
Top Ordinals Collections
NodeMonkes leads with 0.85 BTC floor ($61,635 USD, Magic Eden, 24h). Secondary volume reaches 4.1 BTC. Inscriptions span #650,000-#700,000 (Ordinals.com explorer).
Quantum Cats floor: 0.42 BTC ($30,455 USD). RSICs recursive inscriptions mint up 20%. Dune Analytics shows 1,200 new holders in 24 hours.
Runes protocol lifts activity. BRC-20 token ORDI trades at 45 sats/vByte (UniSat index, April 10). Saylor hype directs liquidity to Ordinals and Runes.
Pudgy Penguins Bitcoin editions floor 0.15 BTC (Magic Eden). Volume rises 18% on Saylor sentiment (Reservoir protocol data).
Ordinals Technology and Economics
SegWit and Taproot store media on-chain in 1MB blocks. Fees average 5 sats/vByte, below Ethereum L1 gas.
Runes (April 2024 launch) adds fungible tokens to Bitcoin. Unisat wallet indexes inscriptions. AI tools like OrdAI mint 1/1 Ordinals quickly.
Lending protocols offer yields on inscriptions (Blur Bitcoin). Floor prices correlate 0.8 with BTC spot over 30 days (Dune Analytics).
Top 1% holders own 35% of NodeMonkes (Dune Analytics, April 10). Royalties enforce off-chain at 5-10% on Magic Eden.
Financial Strategies for Ordinals Collectors
Ordinals deliver asymmetric returns versus ETH NFTs. BRC-20 staking yields 8% APY (DefiLlama, April 10, 2026). MicroStrategy's BTC treasury inspires corporate strategies.
Brands release Bitcoin collectibles. Annualized volatility: 25%; 3% rug pulls (Chainalysis Q1 2026). Verify on Ordinals.com explorer.
Buy dips in fear cycles. Hedge with BTC spot. Lending yields 4-6% on inscriptions.
Regulatory and Ecosystem Boosts
Bitcoin spot ETFs hold $120 billion AUM (Bloomberg, April 10, 2026). SEC approvals and EU MiCA enhance inscription legitimacy.
Stacks L2 integrates Ordinals; volume hits 2,500 STX ($1.2 million USD). sBTC bridges enable DeFi.
Saylor expects sovereign funds to adopt Bitcoin. Ordinals preserve cultural assets on-chain.
Trader Outlook
Bitcoin tests $70,000 support. Breakout targets $80,000. Saylor's Bitcoin Prediction could triple Ordinals volume.
Track MicroStrategy Q1 earnings April 29. Saylor updates drive sentiment. Bitcoin infrastructure expands Web3 collectibles.
