How to mint $BIT
Step-by-step — inscribe a TAP dmt-mint ordinal claiming a Bitcoin block.
Before you start
Minting $BIT means inscribing a small JSON ordinal on Bitcoin that claims a specific block's bits value. This is the same flow as any TAP DMT token mint. You'll need a TAP-aware ordinals wallet, BTC for fees, and the canonical $BIT deploy inscription ID.
$BIT is live. Canonical deploy inscription:
9424802e38fc889969417cd90df4c4147209d2a83ed83798c0c4aa4391ad36e5i0. Always verify this ID against an authoritative source (e.g. the project's X profile) before transacting.
What you need
- A TAP-aware ordinals wallet — any ordinals-capable Bitcoin wallet that supports inscribing arbitrary text inscriptions. Examples: Unisat, OrdinalsWallet, or any wallet with an inscribe/text endpoint.
- BTC for inscription fees. The fee covers the Bitcoin transaction that carries your inscription. A tiny JSON inscription is cheap, but witness data costs more during mempool congestion.
- The canonical $BIT deploy inscription ID:
9424802e38fc889969417cd90df4c4147209d2a83ed83798c0c4aa4391ad36e5i0. - A target block height to claim that hasn't been minted yet.
Step-by-step
Pick an unminted block
Use a TAP indexer to find a block that hasn't been claimed yet. Search by ticker bit for the list of already-minted blocks; pick anything not on it. First-valid-inscription wins per block, so be ready to broadcast.
Open your TAP-aware wallet
Make sure it's funded with BTC for the inscription fee. The amount depends on the current mempool — typically a few thousand sats for a tiny JSON inscription, more during high traffic.
Compose the mint inscription
Copy the JSON below and set blk to your chosen block height. The dep field is already filled in with the canonical $BIT deploy inscription.
{
"p": "tap",
"op": "dmt-mint",
"dep": "9424802e38fc889969417cd90df4c4147209d2a83ed83798c0c4aa4391ad36e5i0",
"tick": "bit",
"blk": "14257"
}tick must be exactly "bit" (lowercase). blk must be a string of digits, not a JSON number. The example above mints block 14257 — replace it with whichever unminted block you want to claim.
Inscribe the JSON
In your wallet's "Inscribe" or "Inscribe Text" flow, paste the JSON above. Most wallets will let you preview the resulting ordinal. Confirm and pay the fee.
Wait for confirmation
Bitcoin confirms blocks roughly every 10 minutes. Once your inscription confirms, TAP indexers will validate it. If you were the first valid mint for that block, your wallet's $BIT balance increases by the amount derived from the block's bits value.
Verify
Open your wallet's TAP balance view, or look up your wallet on a TAP indexer. You should see your $BIT balance and the ordinal mint inscription. The inscription itself is also a one-of-one ordinal — visible in any ordinals explorer.
Rules and gotchas
Where to verify a mint
See Verification for canonical lookup endpoints, indexer references, and how to spot fakes.
Help / questions
Ask on X. The community is small and direct — no Discord/Telegram support channel.