# OG Monkeys

The **OG MONKEY** is our most important collection, the center of our brand, the ethos of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Monkeys. OG Holders will always reap the biggest benefits and will be focus of our constant attention. 

Bitcoin Monkeys one of the first brands established on Bitcoin! Originally launched November 2021 on the [STX Blockchain](https://www.stacks.co) (premier L2 for Bitcoin smart contracts). 

* **Date Minted**: <mark style="background-color:green;">**November 27, 2021**</mark>
* **Size**: [<mark style="background-color:green;">**2,500**</mark>](#user-content-fn-1)[^1]
* **Importance**: <mark style="background-color:green;">**HIGH**</mark>
* [**Bitcoin Monkey OG Collection**](https://stacks.gamma.io/collections/bitcoin-monkeys)

OG Monkeys were the center of our Roadmap 1.0 and with it the [$BAN Ecosystem](https://bitcoin-monkeys.gitbook.io/bm/tokens/usdban) was born.

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