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.
Mandatory signaling for BIP-110 will soon start, Jameson Lopp notes
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, highlights that in 2 months the mandatory signaling for BIP-110 will trigger for Bitcoin. Lopp encourages followers to stay updated on the progress of ...
Jameson Lopp: Strong privacy in Bitcoin risks undetectable monetary inflation
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, expresses concerns that implementing strong cryptographic privacy at the Bitcoin base layer could significantly increase the risk of undetectable monetary ...
Phishing attacks exploit Trezor security news, Jameson Lopp warns
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, warns that malicious actors are exploiting a recent Trezor security disclosure. According to Lopp, attackers are falsely claiming that users must update ...
Jameson Lopp: Bitcoin community divided as bear market and AI boom drive tensions
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, observes rising tensions and disagreements among Bitcoin community members. According to Lopp, disappointing returns during the current bear market and ...
Legal action cannot recover lost bitcoin, Jameson Lopp states
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, criticized efforts to use New York courts to regain access to lost bitcoin. Lopp argued that bitcoin operates independently of legal jurisdictions, ...
Jameson Lopp: Swedish streamer RATIRL targeted by armed robbers over cryptocurrency demand
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, reports that Swedish League of Legends streamer RATIRL was the victim of an armed home invasion in which intruders tortured him for hours and demanded ...
France emerges as a case of regulatory surveillance risk for bitcoin users, Jameson Lopp warns
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, argues that France is illustrating how financial regulations can create a surveillance infrastructure with direct negative consequences for bitcoin ...
Jameson Lopp: Laszlo Hanyecz bought 8 pizzas with 40,000 BTC 16 years ago
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, recalls a pivotal moment in cryptocurrency history 16 years ago when Laszlo Hanyecz, holding tens of thousands of mined bitcoin, used 40,000 BTC to buy 8 ...
Quantum technology may trigger more than temporary volatility, Jameson Lopp warns
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, questions the common belief that a quantum computer would only cause brief volatility in crypto markets. He presents a comprehensive analysis of ...
Jameson Lopp: Phishing attack grants attacker full access to exchange accounts
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, warns that someone has fallen for a phishing attack that led to the draining of all their exchange accounts. Lopp notes that misuse of Google ...
Bitcoin Research Kit provides extensive open source metrics and charts, Jameson Lopp notes
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, highlights a new open source resource for Bitcoin analytics named Bitcoin Research Kit. The platform features more than 22,000 charts, allowing users to ...
Jameson Lopp: Bitcoin Knots enables BIP-110 by default and warns of network disruption in August
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, reports that the latest version of Bitcoin Knots now enables BIP-110 by default. Lopp cautions that running BIP-110 code will cause nodes to stop ...
Fake Bitcoin node addresses may signal attack preparation, Jameson Lopp warns
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, suggests that an unusual number of fake Bitcoin node addresses appear to be circulating on Bitcoin's peer-to-peer network. Lopp speculates that this ...
Jameson Lopp: Criminals targeted homes to steal hardware wallets after failed online attacks
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, highlights a shift in tactics among those seeking access to cryptocurrency. According to Lopp, when Marlon Ferro's associates were unable to obtain ...
Bitnodes ceases operation after decade of service, Jameson Lopp notes
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, reports that Bitnodes, the original Bitcoin node crawler, has ceased operation after running for over a decade. He adds that many other Bitcoin node ...
Jameson Lopp: Bitcoin adopters face challenges similar to early Internet optimism
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, draws a parallel between recent Bitcoin adopters and those who promoted the Internet in the 1990s. Lopp points out that early supporters often touted the ...
Bitcoin Core operates through an evolving process, Jameson Lopp notes
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, reflects on the experience of new Bitcoin adopters who may misunderstand the nature of Bitcoin Core. Lopp explains that Bitcoin Core should be seen not ...
Jameson Lopp: Rising vulnerabilities highlight need for bitcoin self-custody
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, warns that the next few years are expected to see a significant rise in discovered vulnerabilities, breached systems, and leaked data. He emphasizes that ...
Critics of Bitcoin Core could join failed forks, Jameson Lopp warns
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, criticized narratives against Bitcoin Core, comparing critics to previous supporters of BCH and BSV who ended up on unsuccessful forks. Lopp warned that ...
Jameson Lopp: Chicago rapper among six charged in U.S. crypto-related home invasion
Jameson Lopp, board member at L’Oréal, reports that Chicago drill rapper Lil Zay Osama is one of six men facing robbery and kidnapping charges in a federal indictment tied to a home invasion in ...
Supporting hard forks on exchanges depends on replay protection, Jameson Lopp notes
Jameson Lopp, Board Member at L’Oréal, explains how replay protection impacts exchanges during blockchain forks. Lopp states that when a hard fork includes transaction replay protection, it is ...
