Return-Path: Received: from smtp3.osuosl.org (smtp3.osuosl.org [IPv6:2605:bc80:3010::136]) by lists.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 13FC1C0011 for ; Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:31:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp3.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F0AB960F34 for ; Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:31:52 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at osuosl.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -2.099 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.099 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no Authentication-Results: smtp3.osuosl.org (amavisd-new); dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=rodarmor.com Received: from smtp3.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp3.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id SwMdojMWHKl8 for ; Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:31:51 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.8.0 Received: from mail-ej1-x629.google.com (mail-ej1-x629.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::629]) by smtp3.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 995AA60F1D for ; Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:31:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ej1-x629.google.com with SMTP id p9so50513180ejd.6 for ; Tue, 22 Feb 2022 23:31:51 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=rodarmor.com; s=google; h=mime-version:references:from:in-reply-to:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=+zd4apu3MzlmZGGzcrjYM2z2lZRLDFwbkJsfV0nO1lk=; b=WAINO8dr2WkXrQQr3wU57Y1ElBHpx0GB85UGYk7sD+2lM5n7Q8eZjIW341WHIeh6EM PBCk2Y0TdTzlmyYta+Z0ozaI4mI3dfbDI5oZl5WfTNlFbPWwGOVrMxF6Kgxw+Z5uXhVi ae1MdQg15ayyPNPkIefpIirro0BN4G0PC/OIRWZSGUuzy88M78M0h4jl+bf4ooj+BHiX yWcw63CsvSGm99y3YcrYcxfCnJKC3lbMnt0twY6UbKlo6FGKIE3UL2c9Ve/ONdW68Kyr xwDOwTcJRc95lkSZJRgMQ1epjMkHqEIbZ02+KOicY3cryGPW7+2OKb81dpxAcE6dDSbM Ur9w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:from:in-reply-to:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=+zd4apu3MzlmZGGzcrjYM2z2lZRLDFwbkJsfV0nO1lk=; b=xFZTey079Mw0iSdi8ZolVnyizqDl76R5dykzBSA31YwZswupwuIsF3EydoTAs3YNt/ +45MSh4ay5mJ2FOg/nhYB0xBeCf8HpELafhL8eIekV+PnTSQtdLj8BUSCo4O+vnnos4u CHtNK2LRXoUz1agIvfOYzm5S0ETlWZ/QiSj75BtNdbhW9MEl4ULkRy8G6UN+iRo5Wjgp tT6Y8YM1PlM+6MVj3v76b+TQC4ah0joEEhfViqku5mXtR7i5wp3Xl/nePurL6lP7bZO0 3/CE24SikvVqpkXk6YNk3hlWx5lX4VBxlEapzpAtio83g940YysTWEk7Ni0xTwzZNak3 6/6Q== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533eL6eJeuF6qf4uCJ2BQhq3KXoin3I8iNCIU+UCUOqqbfZihY7m UgKSHtTgeWGROQBhT6qhBzgncCoTshP5SJ3dPV4+0D2wZas= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxnaQTysoZgnrJb9RKBhRgpmuaaeBx6rDWl1kTAtP2Q35ZPjE9rm9dkAY+IA4jqmtGoGtQYsi2lbs4/wJYD2ss= X-Received: by 2002:a17:906:b1d0:b0:6cd:fa02:b427 with SMTP id bv16-20020a170906b1d000b006cdfa02b427mr21650715ejb.99.1645601509716; Tue, 22 Feb 2022 23:31:49 -0800 (PST) Received: from 649336022844 named unknown by gmailapi.google.com with HTTPREST; Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:31:49 +0100 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Superhuman-Draft-ID: draft008bd8876631eab3 References: <0642a5e59464779569f9d0aab452ee27@willtech.com.au> <96471a093e3c3d9862c3d47ebe731df6@willtech.com.au> From: Casey Rodarmor X-Mailer: Superhuman Web (2022-02-22T23:05:56Z) X-Superhuman-ID: kzz8myih.c1432f8d-326a-4dc0-847c-6cb8eff12fdf In-Reply-To: <96471a093e3c3d9862c3d47ebe731df6@willtech.com.au> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:31:49 +0100 Message-ID: To: damian@willtech.com.au Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000006dcb2005d8aa75bf" X-Mailman-Approved-At: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:47:57 +0000 Cc: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Draft-BIP: Ordinal Numbers X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:31:53 -0000 --0000000000006dcb2005d8aa75bf Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =E2=80=8BThe least reasonable thing I could expect is some claimed former h= older of some ordianls turning up to challenge me that it was their stolen Bitcoin was some of what I received. I think it's unlikely that this would come to pass. A previous owner of an ordinal wouldn't have any particular reason to expect that they should own it after they transfer it. Similar to how noting a dollar bill's serial number doesn't give you a claim to it after you spend it. From the BIP: =E2=80=8BSince any ordinal can be sent to any address at any time, ordinals= that are transferred, even those with some public history, should be considered to be fungible with other satoshis with no such history. --0000000000006dcb2005d8aa75bf Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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=E2=80=8BThe least=20 reasonable thing I could expect is some claimed former holder of some=20 ordianls turning up to challenge me that it was their stolen Bitcoin was=20 some of what I received.

I think it's unlikely t= hat this would come to pass. A previous owner of an ordinal wouldn't ha= ve any particular reason to expect that they should own it after they trans= fer it. Similar to how noting a dollar bill's serial number doesn't= give you a claim to it after you spend it. From the BIP:

=E2=80=8BSince any ordinal can be sent to any address at any time, or= dinals that are transferred, even those with some public history, should be= considered to be fungible with other satoshis with no such history.
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