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Before you hit “mint,” I want you to know this: The Sirius Collection didn’t start as an NFT idea. It started as a thank you.
A thank you to one of the early builders of Bitcoin. Aside from Uncle Satoshi, there was Martti “Sirius” Malmi. You can still Google him: he still gives interviews, and he speaks at crypto events.
Well, he’s not invisible. But he’s just nowhere near as famous as “Bitcoin” or “Satoshi.” And that’s the part that stuck with me. This collection is our way of saying: “Let’s remember the ones who helped build this legacy.”
Who Is Sirius? [in simple terms]
If you’re new to all this, here’s the short version.
Bitcoin didn’t appear out of thin air; it was built, tested, argued about, and improved by real people.
One of them was Martti Malmi, online handle “Sirius.”
This was a time when Bitcoin had no price, had no hype, and was just an experiment on mailing lists and forums. Martti was coding alongside Satoshi, helping run early infrastructure, and answering questions when most of the world didn’t care yet.
But he was not “the face” of Bitcoin. And he’s not trying to be. He was there at the start, doing the work. The Sirius Collection exists because we think that matters.
Why a Collection and Not Just a Paragraph?
We could have just written a blog about Martti and called it a day, but blogs get buried and timelines move on. However, onchain things don’t.
When you turn a story into a collection.
It becomes visual – you can see the idea.
It becomes persistent – it lives onchain, not just in a tweet.
It becomes ownable – people can actually hold a piece of that story.
So we asked ourselves, “If this space can turn memes and mascots into symbols… can we use the same tools to highlight an early builder too?”
That’s how The Sirius Collection was born:
10,000 pieces
On Base
Dedicated to one simple theme:
early conviction before the applause
It’s not a rescue mission for Martti’s reputation (he’s doing just fine). It’s a signal about what we respect.
Turning His Story Into Traits
We didn’t turn Martti into a logo.
We turned his vibe into a character that lives in the Banks universe.
The idea was simple:
“What would an early Bitcoin builder look like if you dropped him into today’s meme world on Base?”
Most pieces have simple, colored backgrounds.
A small number have more detailed, rare backgrounds — but the main focus is always the character.
From there, everything is built around masks and what he’s holding.
On top of that, you’ll notice different outfits and extras: samurai gear, soldier fits, chef outfits, capes, fur coats, wings, flying cards, even things like a glowing Ethereum logo or Jesse Pollak-style hair.
But not every trait has a deep hidden meaning. Some are pure fun. Some are little winks to people and projects we respect.
The point is: when you scroll the Sirius Collection, you don’t just see random profile pictures.
You see one character carrying:
Early Bitcoin builder energy
Base culture
The Rob Banks “for the people” story
It’s not “Malmi merch.”
It’s a mash-up of history, memes, and builders in one face.
Why We Put This on Base
We didn’t randomly pick a chain. We chose Base because it fits both our mission and our community. As we all know, Coinbase keeps talking about bringing the world onchain. And The Rob Banks Project is about bringing everyday people into crypto, not just insiders. Those two things line up.
Base also works well in practice:
Low fees → new people can mint without getting wrecked by gas
Fast transactions → a smoother experience on mint day and later
Built on Ethereum security → strong enough to matter long term
Rob Banks basically grew up on Base. Our token, our lore, our shows, our experiments — all of it lives there. So the story fits:
Bitcoin is where Martti did the work.
Base is where the Banks family is building now.
The Sirius Collection is the bridge between those worlds.
When you mint on Base, you’re not just buying an image. You are honoring an early Bitcoin builder, joining a project that lives where real onboarding is happening, and dropping your wallet into a story that runs from Bitcoin roots → Base roads → the $BANKS movement.
That’s why the Sirius Collection is on Base and not just for tech reasons. It’s because the values match.
What You’re Really Minting
Let’s strip away all the extras for a second.
Yes, there’s:
Art
Rarity
A $25K giveaway pool
Hype
Daily Spaces
All part of the experience.
But underneath that, when you mint a Sirius, you’re doing something simple:
You’re joining a tribute to an early Bitcoin builder.
You’re putting your wallet into a story that started long before most of us arrived.
You’re saying:
“I care about the humans who built the system I’m now trying to win in.”
Some people will flip, while some will collect and never sell. And these both will exist. That’s pretty normal.
My hope is that when you see your Sirius in your wallet months or years from now, you won’t just think: “Oh yeah, that one pumped.”
You’ll think: “That was the drop where we said ‘builders matter’ and actually meant it.”
If that idea lands with you, cool. If it doesn’t, that’s also fine. There are infinite NFTs out there.
But if you do care about the story behind the rails you’re using…then the Sirius Collection is for you.
Before you hit “mint,” I want you to know this: The Sirius Collection didn’t start as an NFT idea. It started as a thank you.
A thank you to one of the early builders of Bitcoin. Aside from Uncle Satoshi, there was Martti “Sirius” Malmi. You can still Google him: he still gives interviews, and he speaks at crypto events.
Well, he’s not invisible. But he’s just nowhere near as famous as “Bitcoin” or “Satoshi.” And that’s the part that stuck with me. This collection is our way of saying: “Let’s remember the ones who helped build this legacy.”
Who Is Sirius? [in simple terms]
If you’re new to all this, here’s the short version.
Bitcoin didn’t appear out of thin air; it was built, tested, argued about, and improved by real people.
One of them was Martti Malmi, online handle “Sirius.”
This was a time when Bitcoin had no price, had no hype, and was just an experiment on mailing lists and forums. Martti was coding alongside Satoshi, helping run early infrastructure, and answering questions when most of the world didn’t care yet.
But he was not “the face” of Bitcoin. And he’s not trying to be. He was there at the start, doing the work. The Sirius Collection exists because we think that matters.
Why a Collection and Not Just a Paragraph?
We could have just written a blog about Martti and called it a day, but blogs get buried and timelines move on. However, onchain things don’t.
When you turn a story into a collection.
It becomes visual – you can see the idea.
It becomes persistent – it lives onchain, not just in a tweet.
It becomes ownable – people can actually hold a piece of that story.
So we asked ourselves, “If this space can turn memes and mascots into symbols… can we use the same tools to highlight an early builder too?”
That’s how The Sirius Collection was born:
10,000 pieces
On Base
Dedicated to one simple theme:
early conviction before the applause
It’s not a rescue mission for Martti’s reputation (he’s doing just fine). It’s a signal about what we respect.
Turning His Story Into Traits
We didn’t turn Martti into a logo.
We turned his vibe into a character that lives in the Banks universe.
The idea was simple:
“What would an early Bitcoin builder look like if you dropped him into today’s meme world on Base?”
Most pieces have simple, colored backgrounds.
A small number have more detailed, rare backgrounds — but the main focus is always the character.
From there, everything is built around masks and what he’s holding.
On top of that, you’ll notice different outfits and extras: samurai gear, soldier fits, chef outfits, capes, fur coats, wings, flying cards, even things like a glowing Ethereum logo or Jesse Pollak-style hair.
But not every trait has a deep hidden meaning. Some are pure fun. Some are little winks to people and projects we respect.
The point is: when you scroll the Sirius Collection, you don’t just see random profile pictures.
You see one character carrying:
Early Bitcoin builder energy
Base culture
The Rob Banks “for the people” story
It’s not “Malmi merch.”
It’s a mash-up of history, memes, and builders in one face.
Why We Put This on Base
We didn’t randomly pick a chain. We chose Base because it fits both our mission and our community. As we all know, Coinbase keeps talking about bringing the world onchain. And The Rob Banks Project is about bringing everyday people into crypto, not just insiders. Those two things line up.
Base also works well in practice:
Low fees → new people can mint without getting wrecked by gas
Fast transactions → a smoother experience on mint day and later
Built on Ethereum security → strong enough to matter long term
Rob Banks basically grew up on Base. Our token, our lore, our shows, our experiments — all of it lives there. So the story fits:
Bitcoin is where Martti did the work.
Base is where the Banks family is building now.
The Sirius Collection is the bridge between those worlds.
When you mint on Base, you’re not just buying an image. You are honoring an early Bitcoin builder, joining a project that lives where real onboarding is happening, and dropping your wallet into a story that runs from Bitcoin roots → Base roads → the $BANKS movement.
That’s why the Sirius Collection is on Base and not just for tech reasons. It’s because the values match.
What You’re Really Minting
Let’s strip away all the extras for a second.
Yes, there’s:
Art
Rarity
A $25K giveaway pool
Hype
Daily Spaces
All part of the experience.
But underneath that, when you mint a Sirius, you’re doing something simple:
You’re joining a tribute to an early Bitcoin builder.
You’re putting your wallet into a story that started long before most of us arrived.
You’re saying:
“I care about the humans who built the system I’m now trying to win in.”
Some people will flip, while some will collect and never sell. And these both will exist. That’s pretty normal.
My hope is that when you see your Sirius in your wallet months or years from now, you won’t just think: “Oh yeah, that one pumped.”
You’ll think: “That was the drop where we said ‘builders matter’ and actually meant it.”
If that idea lands with you, cool. If it doesn’t, that’s also fine. There are infinite NFTs out there.
But if you do care about the story behind the rails you’re using…then the Sirius Collection is for you.
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