Jameson Lopp

Jameson Lopp, chief security officer at Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) custody firm Casa and a noted technologist, opposed the use of quantum computers to recover lost BTCs on Sunday and instead proposed burning them to uphold the protocol’s integrity. What Happened: In a blog post, Lopp envisioned a...

Jameson Lopp’s recent post on X, “RIP Bitcoin Obituaries,” suggests a decline in Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) death proclamations, sparking interest in the cryptocurrency’s resilience. What Happened: The software engineer, columnist, and Bitcoin advocate’s post on...

Jameson Lopp, a noted Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) technologist and advocate, shared his expectations from pro-cryptocurrency nominee John Deaton who is running for senate against Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). What Happened: The two politicians sparred over cryptocurrencies during a debate...

Bitcoin mining equipment thefts have emerged as a considerable issue, with recent incidents in Los Angeles and Baton Rouge bringing attention to the rapidly depreciating value of stolen hardware. Bitcoin advocate Jameson Lopp has voiced the impracticality of such thefts, emphasizing the swift loss...

Jameson Lopp, a software engineer and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate, while highlighting two significant busts involving the theft of Bitcoin mining equipment, questioned the objectives of the robbers behind doing so. What Happened: Lopp took to X on Thursday to share news of two separate arrests...

An early Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) adopter ‘Mandrik' recalls trading a pan of baklava for 14 BTC to Roger Ver twelve years ago, noting how Bitcoin has significantly transformed their life since then.  Roger Ver’s Reply: Roger Ver, often referred to as ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ for his...

In the ongoing quest to find the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous founder of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) , fresh evidence now questions the theory that Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney was, in fact, the elusive Satoshi. This new perspective is brought forth by Jameson Lopp, co-founder of...

In a recent development, Spiderchain is working towards incorporating Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) functionalities into Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). This innovative project seeks to unlock the programming potential of the Bitcoin network. The project was introduced by Jameson Lopp, co-founder and CTO of mobile...

Cryptocurrency expert Jameson Lopp predicts that the benefits of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will be perceived as obvious in the future, and the current adversities will be forgotten as the Crypto Wars of the 1990s. What Happened: On Tuesday, Lopp expressed his views via X, formerly Twitter, about the...

Grayscale Investments — the asset manager behind the world's biggest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fund Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (OTC: GBTC) — raked in a hefty fee in 2021 for operating the fund. What Happened: Jameson Lopp, a Bitcoin influencer and founder of a...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) developer Jameson Lopp has taken a dig at Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), noting that the success of the meme cryptocurrency shows crypto assets are “ingrained in pure capitalism.” What Happened: Lopp took to Twitter to say that Dogecoin, which was created as a joke...