Bitcoin, Security, and Technology by Jameson Lopp
Jameson Lopp is a veteran Bitcoin engineer, educator, and privacy advocate who co-founded Casa, a secure Bitcoin custody platform. Known for developing multisignature wallet solutions and home Bitcoin node products, Lopp has worked to make self-custody more accessible to the general public. He is a regular speaker at cryptocurrency conferences and has written extensively on operational security, privacy tools, and the technical underpinnings of Bitcoin.
Lopp grew up in North Carolina and studied computer science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He began his Bitcoin career at BitGo in 2015, building wallet infrastructure for institutional clients. In 2017, he became a target of a swatting attack due to his outspoken Bitcoin advocacy, an incident that reinforced his commitment to privacy and personal security. Lopp maintains Statoshi.info, a public analytics dashboard for Bitcoin network performance. His blend of technical skill, personal resilience, and public education has made him one of the most trusted figures in the Bitcoin community.
Jameson Lopp: Questions raised about prominent Bitcoin critic’s banking record
Jameson Lopp, Jameson Lopp, questioned how one of Bitcoin’s leading critics, known for arguing that Bitcoin supporters would lose their money, reportedly lost all of his clients’ funds as a ...
Bitcoin Core Config Generator adds compatibility with v32.1, Jameson Lopp notes
The Bitcoin Core Config Generator is now compatible with the latest v32.1 release. Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, shared the ...
Jameson Lopp: Bitcoin and currency inflation chart project relaunched
A revamped version of a 2022 chart collection comparing the inflation rates of Bitcoin and other currencies has been announced. Jameson Lopp, a board member at Casa, invited suggestions for ...
BTC value adjusted for 2009 U.S. M2 supply is $27,663, Jameson Lopp notes
The current BTC exchange rate, when adjusted to the U.S. M2 money supply as of January 2009, is $27,663. Jameson Lopp, who serves as board member at Casa, said this particular chart has not been ...
Jameson Lopp: Bitcoin whitepaper published by Satoshi Nakamoto 18 years ago today
Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper 18 years ago today. Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, invited those who have not yet read the document to check out an annotated ...
Exchange hack loss surpasses self custody failures for year, Jameson Lopp notes
A single exchange hack has resulted in more losses than all self custody failures combined so far this year, according to Jameson Lopp. Lopp addressed previous claims that self custody was either ...
Jameson Lopp: Multiple large crypto exchanges reportedly hacked amid ongoing incident
Multiple large crypto exchanges appear to be experiencing hacks, with several platforms reportedly affected at once. People are currently trying to determine the extent of the impact. Jameson ...
Fears about bitcoin crashing to tens of thousands now seem ironic, Jameson Lopp notes
Jameson Lopp, Board Member at Casa, observed that a decade ago, people joked about the idea that bitcoin could someday be perceived as crashing to the point where it would be worth tens of ...
Jameson Lopp: Reports surface of new snail mail scam impersonating Ledger
Reports have surfaced of a new round of physical letters resembling communication from Ledger that aim to deceive recipients into scanning a QR code, which then leads to software designed to steal ...
Bitcoin Wrench Attack archive surpasses 700 cases following new findings, Jameson Lopp notes
The archive tracking Bitcoin Wrench Attacks has become significantly more accurate and now includes over 700 documented attacks after hundreds of new reports were added. Jameson Lopp, board ...
Jameson Lopp: Cryptocurrency owner kidnapped in Toronto by group including Canadian military members
A cryptocurrency owner was kidnapped in Toronto in July by a group of seven men, three of whom were identified as members of the Canadian military. Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, shared this ...
Stop showcasing trading profits online, Jameson Lopp advises
Jameson Lopp, Board Member at Casa, advised against bragging about how much money is made trading memecoins and displaying wealth on social media. According to Lopp, seeking attention in this ...
Jameson Lopp: Third party bitcoin custody does not eliminate loss risks
Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, stated that moving bitcoin to a third-party custodian such as an ETF does not eliminate risks of loss. Lopp argued that third-party custody is exposed to all ...
Mass migration from one failure-prone provider to another continues, Jameson Lopp notes
Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, draws attention to a recurring problem in the Bitcoin industry: when catastrophic security failures occur, users often respond by migrating from one entity ...
Jameson Lopp: Multi-vendor multisig guards against supply chain attacks for Casa users
Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, points out that multi-vendor multisig solutions provide protection against supply chain attacks. He notes that Casa users remain unaffected by such ...
Narratives forecasting bitcoin's rise or fall keep missing the mark, Jameson Lopp notes
Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, challenges prevailing narratives about bitcoin's future performance. He states that while there have consistently been strong arguments predicting both dramatic ...
Jameson Lopp: Armed robbers steal $820,000 in cryptocurrency in Pattaya home invasion
Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, reports that three armed robbers broke into a luxury home in Nong Prue, Pattaya, Thailand, early Tuesday morning. The assailants took cash and Rolex watches and ...
British couple targeted for crypto holding in violent robbery, Jameson Lopp reveals
Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, reports that a British man and his pregnant wife were violently attacked by three masked individuals. The attackers were allegedly directed remotely by someone ...
Jameson Lopp: Path to bitcoin includes index funds after initial cash step
Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, suggests that moving cash into index funds is typically just the initial step for investors. Lopp anticipates that, over time, investors are subsequently ...
Just 5 percent of U.S. lawmakers disclosed crypto holdings, Jameson Lopp notes
Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, reports that only 5 percent of members of the U.S. Congress have disclosed owning cryptocurrency-related assets in their latest financial disclosures. The ...
Jameson Lopp: Interactive dashboard catalogs 360 Bitcoin wrench attacks
Jameson Lopp, board member at Casa, has developed an interactive dashboard cataloging 360 instances of Bitcoin wrench attacks. He invites feedback on the new platform to enhance the ...
