Non-monetary transactions do not belong. #BitcoinIsMoney

I’m not here to argue semantics — just to clarify a few things. Spam on Bitcoin has always meant something pretty specific: transactions designed to clog the network, avoid fees, or disrupt normal usage. Ordinals don’t do that. They use standard Bitcoin transactions. They pay full fees up front when inscribed — and again when sold or transferred. They feed miners, help build the fee market, and actually reinforce Bitcoin’s long-term security. So putting all “non-monetary data” in the same category as spam doesn’t really hold up. Bitcoin is evolving — and with it, our definition of money is too. People are already using Bitcoin not just for payments, but to anchor truth, culture, and proof — all timestamped, immutable, and paid for. That’s not misuse. That’s exactly what Bitcoin was built to support: permissionless innovation, with real skin in the game. Bitcoin isn’t just currency anymore. It’s a full monetary protocol. And that opens up a lot more than we imagined at the start. This is my take on it.

Would you agree that most of Satoshi's early transactions are non-monetary? The mined rewards were never moved or used for transactions. Also he inscribed random spam such as newsletter headlines and bloated precious blockspace from the beginning.