According to @BitMEXResearch, large Ordinal-related image inscriptions are not a positive for Bitcoin and could have negative consequences by pricing out financial transactions, source: BitMEX Research on X, Sep 8, 2025. According to @BitMEXResearch, these large images may offer only a small side benefit for node runners, source: BitMEX Research on X, Sep 8, 2025. According to @BitMEXResearch, Ordinals-driven demand therefore poses a risk to financial transaction inclusion on Bitcoin, a factor relevant to on-chain trade execution and fee-sensitive strategies, source: BitMEX Research on X, Sep 8, 2025.

According to BitMEX Research, image-related Ordinals are approximately the same on-chain size as BRC-20 Ordinals, at around 30GB (source: BitMEX Research, Sep 8, 2025). BitMEX Research reports that both categories contribute a similar cumulative data footprint on Bitcoin of roughly 30GB (source: BitMEX Research, Sep 8, 2025).