Neon Echoes of Bitcoin at 59k
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · by BiTi Artist · hand-drawn, anti AI-slop

Looking back at the very beginning of the Crypto Diary collection and reflecting on why hand-drawn human art matters more than ever in 2026.
Dear Crypto Diary,
I am sitting here in 2026 looking at the ink that started it all. I just pulled up Crypto Diary 1 on xrp.cafe and the memories came flooding back. It is wild to see that date—30/08/24—etched onto the paper with my own hand. Back then, Bitcoin was sitting at $59,640 and the Fear and Greed index was at a neutral 46. It feels like a lifetime ago in this market. I remember the weight of the ballpoint pen in my hand as I drew those first lines, determined to document this madness without a single drop of AI-slop. As a human artist, I feel every candle and every market dip on the paper. This project isn't just about price points; it is about the physical record of our journey on the XRPL. My mission remains the same as it was on day one: to prove that real, hand-drawn art has a soul that code can never replicate. We are building the most recognized NFT collection in the world, one neon marker stroke at a time. The prices change, the greed fluctuates, but this diary is forever.
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