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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 1H 19M

THEY KILLED THE ORDINALS BIP

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On this episode of Hell Money, Casey Rodarmor tells the full story of his failed attempt to get the Ordinals BIP accepted into the Bitcoin repository - a three-year saga that ended in a silent rejection.We break down what a BIP actually is and how Bitcoin’s governance process handled - or failed to handle - one of its most controversial proposals.Topics covered:- What is a BIP and how the process works- What Ordinals actually are (sat tracking vs "assets")- The full Ordinals BIP timeline (2023–2026)- Casey’s technical, personal, and political grievances- BIP 110 vs Ordinals- A proposed reform plan for Bitcoin’s BIP process- Bitcoin governance and ossification risksGet bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribeOr support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscardTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro, Casey is single3:52 Ordinals BIP20:00 Bad social politics incentives25:15 Inscriptions BIP28:30 Casey is demoralized32:00 The Tyranny of Structurelessness34:00 Bryan Bishop, Epstein files, and narrative control games37:00 BIP 11038:15 Blockstream & Bitcoin core, Bitcoin governance43:25 Bitcoin is ossified, OP CTV49:35 When is it clear that Bitcoin has failed?58:00 Quantum threat & VC narratives1:02:00 Casey's list of demands for BIP editors1:10:45 It's so over, Maxi Madness

On this episode of Hell Money, Casey Rodarmor tells the full story of his failed attempt to get the Ordinals BIP accepted into the Bitcoin repository - a three-year saga that ended in a silent rejection.We break down what a BIP actually is and how Bitcoin’s governance process handled - or failed to handle - one of its most controversial proposals.Topics covered:- What is a BIP and how the process works- What Ordinals actually are (sat tracking vs "assets")- The full Ordinals BIP timeline (2023–2026)- Casey’s technical, personal, and political grievances- BIP 110 vs Ordinals- A proposed reform plan for Bitcoin’s BIP process- Bitcoin governance and ossification risksGet bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribeOr support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscardTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro, Casey is single3:52 Ordinals BIP20:00 Bad social politics incentives25:15 Inscriptions BIP28:30 Casey is demoralized32:00 The Tyranny of Structurelessness34:00 Bryan Bishop, Epstein files, and narrative control games37:00 BIP 11038:15 Blockstream & Bitcoin core, Bitcoin governance43:25 Bitcoin is ossified, OP CTV49:35 When is it clear that Bitcoin has failed?58:00 Quantum threat & VC narratives1:02:00 Casey's list of demands for BIP editors1:10:45 It's so over, Maxi Madness

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