# NodeMonkes NFT Collection on Bitcoin

> NodeMonkes is an NFT collection of 10,000 Bitcoin Ordinals minted on the Bitcoin blockchain. The collection is held by 5,132 owners and has a market capitalization of 231.80 BTC ($33,747,284). The floor price is 0.031 BTC ($3,374.73) and the NFTs are traded on the MagicEden platform.

**Sector:** Tertiary sector · **Industry:** Non-profit organisations · **Organisation:** NodeMonkes + Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation · **Maturity level:** Production

Canonical URL: https://www.sapientblock.com/en/use-cases/nodemonkes-pediatric-cancer-research-foundation-nft-auktionen-gute-zwecke-nutzen

## Documentation status

- **Project status:** Production
- **Evidence:** Evidence medium
- **Editorial review:** Ufuk Avci, 15 April 2026

## Description

NFT auctions for charitable purposes combine two trends: the NFT collector community and crypto philanthropy. Artists and projects issue NFTs whose proceeds flow directly and verifiably on-chain to NGOs or social projects.

The principle: An artist or organisation creates an NFT; upon sale, a defined percentage of the proceeds is automatically transferred via smart contract to a charity. All transactions are transparent on-chain. NodeMonkes is one of the best-known Bitcoin Ordinals NFT collections: a set of 10,000 monk-like pixel artworks on the Bitcoin network (Ordinals protocol). The collection generated significant trading volumes; part of the proceeds went to community-chosen donation projects. NFT philanthropy is a growing segment: well-known examples include Bored Ape Yacht Club charity events, World of Women (women's rights) and Ukraine NFT fundraisers (15 million USD raised within 24 hours after the Russian invasion). The Giving Block (USA) processed over 300 million USD in crypto donations to nonprofits in 2021, a significant share of which was in NFT form.

## Benefits

- Companies can use Bitcoin Ordinals as a new business opportunity for NFT marketplaces and wallet services.
- Collectors benefit from the stability and security of the Bitcoin blockchain for their digital artworks.
- Bitcoin Ordinals offer the security and decentralisation of the Bitcoin blockchain for NFT storage.
- The high market capitalisation of over 33 million USD demonstrates the economic potential of Bitcoin-based NFTs.
- An active community of over 5,000 owners ensures liquidity and market activity.
- Developers acquire sought-after skills in Bitcoin Ordinals programming for the growing market.

## Challenges

- Companies need to develop and implement new infrastructure and tools to support Bitcoin Ordinals.
- Bitcoin Ordinals are a relatively new technology with limited tool support compared to Ethereum NFTs.
- The Bitcoin blockchain has longer transaction times and higher fees than specialised NFT blockchains.
- Developers must familiarise themselves with Bitcoin-specific programming, which differs from Ethereum-based NFTs.

## Technology foundation

The NodeMonkes collection is based on Bitcoin Ordinals, a technology that enables digital artworks and NFTs to be stored directly on the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin Ordinals use the security and decentralisation of the Bitcoin blockchain to create immutable digital collectibles.

## Sources

- [NodeMonkes NFT Collection auf CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/de/nft/nodemonkes)
- [NodeMonkes NFT Price Floor](https://nftpricefloor.com/de/nodemonkes)