Bitcoin NFT protocol Ordinals founder Casey Rodarmor announced a solicitation for suggestions on the creation of RUNE, including proposals related to name, currency symbol, divisibility and minting conditions. Casey stated that RUNE 0-9 may be hard-coded and all will be minted in an open and fair manner without any type of pre-mining or pre-allocation. Previously, Casey announced at Taipei Blockchain Week that the mainnet launch time for Runes Protocol is set at block height 840,000 - coinciding with the next Bitcoin halving event. The fourth Bitcoin halving is expected to occur on April 23rd, 2024.