Casey Rodarmor, the creator of the Ordinals Protocol, made a surprise return to the public eye at the Ordinals Summit held in Singapore this week.
The appearance marks Rodarmor’s first public engagement in months, following a period of isolation following the launch of the protocol in January this year. He previously recently broke his silence with a lengthy podcast expressing his concerns about Paul Storzc’s drivetrain upgrade proposal.
The Ordinals Summit, a gathering of NFT enthusiasts, was a notable celebration of the protocol at a time when its use has seemingly declined. The software, which allows digital artifacts such as NFTs to be traded on the Bitcoin network, had previously received widespread attention and praise from collectors and received criticism for breaking crypto’s rigid cultural lines.
The growing popularity of the Ordinals protocol among NFT collectors had taken Rodarmor by surprise. It quickly gained traction and filled a niche in the market for Bitcoin enthusiasts looking to participate in the NFT space. However, this success also angered some Bitcoin proponents who were firmly against NFTs, although the reasons for the criticism ranged from moral to technical concerns.
In response to this polarized reaction, Rodarmor chose to temporarily step out of the spotlight and focus on refining the Ordinals protocol. Last week saw a notable change when Rodarmor merged an upgrade that helps more clearly establish provenance for the inscriptions that make up a specific collection.
In his keynote speech, he expressed his gratitude for the support the community had shown and emphasized the need for innovation within the cryptocurrency space.
The Ordinals Summit was attended by a wide range of developers and enthusiasts, all eager to explore the potential of the Ordinals protocol and its impact on the future of NFTs. Notable speakers included Udi Wertheimer, creator of the Taproot Wizards NFT project, and Domo, the pseudonymous creator of the BRC-20 protocol.
