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Bitcoin keeps time one block at a time. An orange alarm clock between TICK TOCK and NEXT BLOCK.
- Unisex tailored fit, sizes XS–3XL
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- 30-day size exchanges on unworn tees
About this design
TICK TOCK in bold white type sits above a ringing orange twin-bell alarm clock, with NEXT BLOCK in matching white letters below.
Fabric, fit & print
| Material | Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton |
|---|---|
| Fit | Unisex tailored crew neck |
| Printed to order | |
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL |
| SKU | BC-TICKTOCK |
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The story
Behind the Tick Tock, Next Block tee
Markets panic, headlines change, and bitcoin just adds another block. This tee is for people who find that steady rhythm reassuring.
Bitcoin adds a new block to its chain roughly every ten minutes on average. Every 2,016 blocks the network adjusts the mining difficulty so that pace holds steady, whether more or fewer miners join. Bitcoiners turned that rhythm into a catchphrase: tick tock, next block. It is a calm reply to price drama and breaking news, a way of saying the network keeps running on schedule no matter who is shouting. Some even call bitcoin a clock for exactly this reason.
A good fit for patient holders and anyone who has refreshed a block explorer just to watch it tick over. The clock adds a playful touch, and the print is big and centered, so it reads well at meetups, on video calls and at the gym.
Questions
About this design
How often is a new bitcoin block found?
About every ten minutes on average, though single blocks can arrive within seconds or take more than an hour. Mining is a numbers game, and ten minutes is the long-run average that the difficulty adjustment aims for.
Why do bitcoiners call the network a clock?
Each block is added in order and builds on the one before it, so the chain becomes a shared record of what happened when. Block height, the count of blocks so far, works like a tick counter that anyone can check for themselves.
Why does the alarm clock have no numbers?
Bitcoin does not run on hours and minutes, it runs on blocks. Leaving the clock face blank keeps the focus on the ticking itself, and the motion lines around the bells suggest the alarm going off as the next block lands.
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