The Brief
LATEST ASSESSMENT
RECON · 16h ago▲ Building· 4 shipped events in 30d· medium confidence· as of Aug 3
Bigcoin (5.5K followers) announced migration to another chain 7 days ago (235 likes), distancing from Bigtoshi 23 days ago (149 likes). A retweet of a user asking 'is the coin dead' (0 likes) suggests community concern. No specific timeline for Bigcoin v2 or new chain details yet.
chain migrationdisavowal of Bigtoshi affiliationBigcoin v2
EvidenceRead from 20 posts1 tracked handleWindow Jan 21, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026
About
The original Bigcoin project, conceived by its pseudonymous founder “Bigtoshi,” was built as a bold homage to Bitcoin: a fixed-supply, emission-scheduled, onchain-mined token designed for a new generation. It launched on the Abstract chain with a hard cap of 21 million BIG, halving rewards every 4.2 million blocks, and introduced a fully virtualized mining system that required no physical hardware.
Assets
The Bigcoin economy spans several onchain assets beyond the core BIG token. Bigcoin Miners are the NFT miners that power virtualized mining, and Bigpool is the pooled-mining NFT collection. All are part of the single Bigcoin game rather than separate projects.
Recent developments
- 2026-07-10 — Bigcoin Founder Bigtoshi Teases Emission Fixes and Notification System — Bigtoshi hints at upcoming notifications for Bigcoin participants while sharing a document outlining solutions to three core tokenomics issues. (@satoshibigmoto)
- 2026-07-10 — Bigcoin Denies Bigtoshi Affiliation, Updates Merge Mining Status — Bigcoin clarifies no ties to Bigtoshi, confirms Merge Mining completed Oct 2025 but market conditions hinder launchpad vision. (@bigcoinmining)
- 2025-11-03 — Genie Airdrops BIG to BIGSTR Holders — Genie just dropped 7,200 BIG tokens (worth $3,400) to all eligible BIGSTR holders on Abstract. The rewards were sent automatically on Oct 31 to anyone... (source)
- 2025-11-12 — Bigtoshi Breaks Silence with Cryptic "Tinkering" Tweet — Bigtoshi, the pseudonymous creator of Bigcoin, has broken months of silence with a cryptic two-word tweet: "Tinkering ..." The November 12, 2025 post marks... (source)
- 2025-11-19 — BigCoin collaborates with FUGz for new cosmetic miners — Bigcoin announced today their newest collaboration with @FugzOfficial, an incredible brand with top-tier IP that’s been absolutely crushing it across social... (source)
- 2026-07-11 — Bigtoshi Launches QUANT Initial Game Offering for New Game The Quantitative — Pseudonymous Abstract ecosystem founder Bigtoshi reveals plans for an Initial Game Offering, expanding beyond the Bigcoin mining game. (@satoshibigmoto)
- 2026-07-26 — Bigcoin Announces Chain Migration From Abstract — Bigcoin is exploring migrating to another chain, thanking its community for participation on Abstract. (@bigcoinmining)
Coverage
- 2025-10-01 — What Is Bigcoin? A Fair Launch Mining Game on Abstract
- 2025-10-14 — Why Abstract's Best Projects Stay Hidden—And How We're Fixing It
- 2025-10-23 — $BIGSTRATEGY by Genie: Continuous Accumulation and Weekly Dividends
- 2025-11-05 — Genie & Pudgy Strategy Are Scaling Abstract’s Strategy-Token Era
- 2025-11-12 — Bigtoshi Breaks Silence: First Tweet Since Bigcoin Handover Sparks Community Speculation
- 2025-12-22 — Getting Started with Abstract: Your Gateway to Consumer Crypto
- 2026-07-12 — Bigtoshi Pivots to a New Token — Bigcoin Team Says "No Affiliation"
- 2026-07-12 — Bigcoin's Rise, Handover, and the Launchpad That Never Shipped
Last verified Jun 9, 2026
Network
Network · 4 connections
associated with
EJR_NFTperson
community steward / operator
high confidence
EJR is one of a small group of community members (alongside 'Bored' and others) who took over overseeing Bigcoin after pseudonymous founder Bigtoshi departed, with the community team rebuilding the game around an Abstract NFT-miner model.
B
boredbullperson
unofficial community lead
0.9 confidence
boredbull ran the unofficial Bigcoin community group during its 2025 run.
TQ
The Quantitativegame
shared creator
0.95 confidence
Both games were created by Bigtoshi; The Quantitative is his post-Bigcoin project on a higher-liquidity chain.
Linked assets
Similar operationsnearest in the narrative space · computed from entity embeddings
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BanditpersonAbstract’s flagship dog memecoin, inspired by Luca Netz’s dog and positioned as the chain’s…The Record
The Timeline
The record
Every dated thing we know · Sep 2025 → Aug 2026August 20261 entry
Aug 2, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Informational
Bigcoin (5.5K followers) announced migration to a new chain 6 days ago (235❤️), following a disavowal of Bigtoshi affiliation 22 days ago (149❤️). The project is pivoting from Abstract chain to an undisclosed 'v2' after inheriting a struggling project. No specific timeline or chain details have been provided yet.
@bigcoinmining
July 202634 entries
Jul 31, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Informational
Bigcoin (5.5K followers) announced a chain migration to an unspecified new chain 4 days ago (235❤️), signaling a pivot from Abstract. They also publicly disavowed any affiliation with Bigtoshi 20 days ago (149❤️). A retweet from @crwnEyes asking 'is the coin dead' (0❤️) highlights community uncertainty. The account's recent low engagement (5❤️ on 'There is no second best') suggests waning interest.
@bigcoinmining
Jul 30, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-30 ecosystem recap.
Jul 30, 2026Activity
Celebrated Ethereum's birthday with a congratulatory tweet to the community.
neutral · Ethereum / birthday
@bigcoinmining
Jul 29, 2026Activity
Shared a single-word tweet alluding to Blackwell.
neutral · Blackwell
@bigcoinmining
Jul 29, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Informational
Bigcoin (5.5K followers) announced a chain migration yesterday, moving from Abstract to an unspecified new chain for v2. The project also publicly distanced itself from Bigtoshi 18 days ago, claiming no affiliation. Activity is low with only 3 original posts in the last 20 days, and a follower asked if the coin is dead (RT'd without reply).
@bigcoinmining
Jul 28, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-28 ecosystem recap.
Jul 28, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Neutral
Bigcoin (5.5K followers) announced a chain migration yesterday (235 likes), with no details yet. The team also distanced from Bigtoshi 17 days ago (149 likes). Recent interaction suggests community concern about project status, but the team is active.
@bigcoinmining
Jul 27, 2026Activity
Shared a brief message declaring superiority.
bullish · competitive stance
@bigcoinmining
Jul 26, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-26 ecosystem recap.
Jul 26, 2026Activity
Bigcoin announced plans to migrate to another chain, exploring options for the project's benefit.
neutral · migration / chain / update
@bigcoinmining
Jul 26, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Informational
Bigcoin (5.3K followers) issued a critical announcement 15 days ago severing all ties with Bigtoshi and declaring sole ownership of the project's future development. The team is actively hiring a social media manager (192d ago) while the community questions the project's status (RT @crwnEyes 17d ago). The account maintains a bullish narrative on mining and XP, but the recent restructuring raises questions about the project's immediate roadmap.
@bigcoinmining
Jul 24, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Neutral
Bigcoin (5,321 followers) issued a critical announcement 13 days ago disavowing any affiliation with Bigtoshi, clarifying they inherited the project. A retweet from 15 days ago directly asks 'is the coin dead' with no response from the team. The account has been mostly inactive since then, with only a spelling correction and a link post. No new launches or updates have been shared.
@bigcoinmining
Jul 22, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Neutral
@bigcoinmining (5.3K followers) issued a critical disavowal 11 days ago, severing ties with Bigtoshi and claiming sole control over Bigcoin after inheriting a 'successful but struggling' project. A retweet asking if the coin is dead (13 days ago) plus a terse spelling correction underscore community doubt. The account's low engagement (149 hearts on the announcement) and lack of concrete updates signal stalled momentum.
@bigcoinmining
Jul 20, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-20 ecosystem recap.
Jul 20, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Neutral
Bigcoin (5.3K followers) issued a critical announcement 9 days ago disavowing any affiliation with Bigtoshi, clarifying that all official updates come only from this account after they took over development of a previously successful but struggling project. A retweet from 11 days ago asks if the coin is dead, and the account's response was merely correcting the spelling to 'Bigcoin,' not addressing the concern. Recent bullish posts (e.g., 'If Bitcoin can't do it, Bigcoin will') contrast with ...
@bigcoinmining
Jul 18, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Neutral
Bigcoin (5.3K followers) is actively distancing itself from Bigtoshi, stating no affiliation and that all official updates will come from this account. The project is hiring a social media manager for 'upcoming things' and recently emphasized its independence from Blackrock/government. Activity is sparse with no recent major milestones, and a user asked if the coin is dead (9 days ago).
@bigcoinmining
Jul 14, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-14 ecosystem recap.
Jul 13, 2026★ MilestoneBreaking
Jul 13, 2026Assessment
Assessment — Neutral
Bigcoin (@bigcoinmining, 5.3K followers) issued a critical announcement 2 days ago disavowing any affiliation with Bigtoshi, seeking to clarify project control after inheriting development. The retweet of a community member asking 'is the coin dead' (4 days ago, 0❤️) highlights ongoing uncertainty, while the 149❤️ on the announcement suggests active engagement but no concrete roadmap or upcoming events.
@bigcoinmining
Jul 12, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-12 ecosystem recap.
Jul 11, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
Connected to Satoshi Bigmoto — FOUNDED
Bigtoshi created Bigcoin, then handed day-to-day control to a community team in late 2025.
0.95 confidence
Jul 11, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
Connected to boredbull — ASSOCIATED_WITH
boredbull ran the unofficial Bigcoin community group during its 2025 run.
0.9 confidence
Jul 11, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
Both games were created by Bigtoshi; The Quantitative is his post-Bigcoin project on a higher-liquidity chain.
0.95 confidence
Jul 10, 2026★ MilestoneBreaking
Jul 10, 2026Activity
Bigcoin clarified it has no affiliation with Bigtoshi and stated official updates will come only from Bigcoin.
neutral · clarification / announcement / affiliation
@bigcoinmining
Jul 9, 2026Activity
Engaged with community about project status and corrected spelling.
neutral · community / project status
@bigcoinmining
Jul 5, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-05 ecosystem recap.
Jul 4, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-04 ecosystem recap.
Jul 2, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-02 ecosystem recap.
Jul 1, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-07-01 ecosystem recap.
June 20264 entries
Jun 30, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-06-30 ecosystem recap.
Jun 29, 2026Recap mention
Mentioned in the 2026-06-29 ecosystem recap.
Jun 9, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
Satoshi Bigmoto (Bigtoshi) is the pseudonymous founder of Bigcoin, the viral Abstract mining game.
high confidence
Jun 9, 2026★ MilestoneGraph · edge
EJR is one of a small group of community members (alongside 'Bored' and others) who took over overseeing Bigcoin after pseudonymous founder Bigtoshi departed, with the community team rebuilding the game around an Abstract NFT-miner model.
high confidence
April 20262 entries
Apr 28, 2026Activity
Shared a link with 33 likes, no original content.
neutral · link
@bigcoinmining
Apr 6, 2026Activity
The account highlighted the automated nature of mining operations, noting that mining requires little human intervention.
neutral · mining / automation
@bigcoinmining
March 20261 entry
Mar 24, 2026Activity
Bigcoin mining clarified that staked miners were included in a recent announcement.
neutral · mining / staking / announcement
@bigcoinmining
February 20262 entries
Feb 11, 2026Activity
Posted a brief four-word message about mining operations that received moderate engagement with 15 likes.
neutral · mining
@bigcoinmining
Feb 8, 2026★ MilestoneBreaking
December 20251 entry
November 20256 entries
Nov 27, 2025★ MilestoneBreaking
Nov 12, 2025News
October 20253 entries
September 20251 entry
Sep 29, 2025★ MilestoneGraph genesis
Added to the graph
Bigcoin entered the Descout entity graph — the start of its permanent record.
$BIG · deep market
Market Overview
AI read · 41m agoBIG shows no active trading on Abstract, with price, volume, market cap, and liquidity all at $0—indicating a stalled market. The token remains flat across all timeframes (1h/6h/24h) while the broader Abstract ecosystem TVL rose 1% to $10.2M, highlighting BIG’s divergence. Against the Fear & Greed Index's 28 (Fear), the project's recent migration announcement and community concerns over token viability likely contribute to the absence of on-chain activity.
Market Sentiment
