# Why to trade on TeleOrdinal?

TeleOrdinal is a decentralized marketplace that expands the Ordinals (Bitcoin NFTs) and BRC-20s (Bitcoin tokens) market beyond Bitcoin to EVM chains. It is the first cross-chain marketplace where you can buy Ordinals using ERC-20s or sell your Ordinals to EVM users. For example, you can buy Bitcoin Punks using USDC or sell your Bitmap to a buyer on Ethereum. There are good reasons why you should choose TeleOrdinal for trading Ordinals.

## Why TeleOrdinal >>> other Ordinal marketplaces?

1. **Buy Ordinals using stablecoins**: TeleOrdinal allows you to buy Ordinals from all EVMs using any ERC-20 tokens, including stablecoins. So, you don’t necessarily need to have BTC to pay for your favorite Ordinals. Without the need to swap your ERC-20s for BTC and pay high fees for that, you can directly make an offer on your favorite Ordinals with your desired token.
2. **Get more offers for your Ordinals**: By listing your Ordinals on TeleOrdinal, you get exposure to all EVM users who are looking to buy Ordinals. This broadens your target market, unlike other marketplaces where you only receive offers from Bitcoin users. Users of many different chains may now make offers on your Ordinals.
3. **Bitcoin-grade security**: Listing your Ordinals on TeleOrdinal carries no risk, as they will never leave your wallet. So, your Ordinals are fully under your control and completely safe. Also, when you place a bid for an Ordinal, your funds are locked in the TeleOrdinal contract and will be released only if the seller sends you the Ordinal. We are utilizing a light-client bridge to track Ordinal transfers, providing TeleOrdinal with Bitcoin-level security.
4. **Feature-rich Ordinal marketplace**: TeleOrdinal, the OpenSea of Bitcoin NFTs, is built on the EVM chain, offering numerous features to enhance the Bitcoin NFT trading experience, akin to EVM NFT marketplaces. Other Ordinal marketplaces built on Bitcoin have limited features they can provide. For example, TeleOrdinal can implement various auction models, which are not possible for other Ordinal marketplaces.


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