Bitcoin Users Get Excited As Unknown Persons Airdrop 21,000 Ordinals
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As a part of a mysterious game, an unnamed person surprisingly airdropped 21,000 digital inscriptions. This has further sparked the latest mystery around Bitcoin Ordinals.
One of the messages inscribed in the inscription reads, “The RSICs are designed for the sole purpose of securing a bag of runes.” After the launch of the runes protocol, they will be engraved in the foundry.
Some observers may be linking the group behind the airdrop to Casey Rodarmor’s runes, the original ordinals developer. But it appears that this group, which calls itself Runecoin, is different.
The 21,000 Inscriptions Cannot Be Produced
One unique feature of the Runecoin is that all the 21,000 RSIC inscriptions can no longer be reproduced after they have been manufactured. According to the backstory, production is no longer possible after the mysterious explosion of the distribution and manufacturing centers.
The RSICs will give the holders three options: allow their RSIC face, sell them on the market, or mine runes. The game’s developers will reserve 10% of the RSICs, according to Runecoin.
Some of the ordinal faithful were very optimistic and in an anticipatory mood after seeing the inscription: A Single UTXO, untouched inside. Other mysterious messages followed before a set of numbers – 391481082118 – 391481092117.
As of the time of writing, over 33 BTC (valued at about $1 million) have been traded so far. But, while some were excited about the airdrop, others were not so pleased. Some crypto community members questioned how the airdrop was advertised on social media and the motives of the developers.
Some Observers Are Sceptical About The Inscription
Jake Gallen, product manager at Emblem Vault, questioned the viability and sustainability of the airdrop in a post on the X platform. He stated that even though the RSIC approach is unique and novel, there is no guarantee that the team understands what the final protocol looks like or whether it will be the first-ever rune.
However, Gallen is only speculating about the team behind the Runecoin project, as no one can say exactly. He has always been a significant contributor to the BRC-20 platform Omnisat.
He stated that calling the name of the airdropped inscriptions “runes” is not the best way to promote the project. According to him, it may not be suitable for a new buyer who doesn’t know about the project or what they are getting themselves into.
