I was a co-founder of Ordinals. I’ve never said that publicly, and to my knowledge, nobody else has either. But it’s true.

Before Casey, I was already working on implementing NFTs on Bitcoin. When he told me he believed he was the best person in the world to do it, I agreed. His unique blend of skills — an elite engineer with deep knowledge of Bitcoin transactions and a love of art — made him perfect for the task. He is an artisan.
Casey wrote the code with Raph, Ordinally, and a few others. From day one, I was on every dev call with Casey and Raph. For the most part, it was just the three of us. Ordinally too sometimes. When we did spaces on X, hardly anyone showed up. I remember an Indian guy once came on stage and said Ordinals was the best thing ever, then he vanished. Casey eventually canceled the spaces due to a lack of interest.
After the mainnet launch, inscriptions were slow. At times, I inscribed things myself to create the illusion of more interest, hoping to motivate Casey and Raph. They’d ask if I did it, and I’d lie and say no.
Then it happened — suddenly, the whole world cared. The weight of that attention was overwhelming, but it was an incredible experience that transformed my life in ways I’m still processing, both good and bad.
I left in March 2023.
Maybe I’ll share more details someday, but for now, I’d rather focus on the future. I just needed to get this off my chest.
Quoquo modo. 🫡