CoinDesk Podcast Network BITCOIN SEASON 2: Bitcoin Was Always Political w/ Casey Rodarmor
Jul 2, 2025
Join Casey Rodarmor, the creator of Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes protocols, as he dives deep into the intriguing political landscape surrounding Bitcoin. He expresses his frustration with Bitcoiners cozying up to politicians and discusses the need for creativity in the adoption of runes. Casey also shares exciting plans to fuse Chinese numerology with Bitcoin, introducing fortune-telling features through the ordinals protocol. Explore the future of stablecoins and how Bitcoin intersects with global economic dynamics in this thought-provoking conversation.
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Runes' 4-Year Hype Cycle
- Casey Rodarmor sees runes as a protocol with a 4-year hype cycle unlocking progressively shorter names.
- He blames the slow adoption on lack of creativity among the community to exploit the names creatively.
Bitcoin's Slow Money Adoption
- Adoption of Bitcoin as money is slow because users need specific merchants and service providers to accept it.
- Political adoption by nation-states is expected but adds complexity to Bitcoin's global role.
Politics Corrupts Bitcoiners
- Politics is mostly a waste of energy for individuals since individual votes rarely impact outcomes.
- The real issue is the corrupting influence of state power on Bitcoiners seeking proximity to power.