Jameson Lopp

Jameson Lopp

Feb
28
Lightning’s Balancing Act

Lightning’s Balancing Act

The Lightning Network will have to overcome a variety of challenges in order to meet the scaling demands of Bitcoin users.
17 min read
Feb
26

Avoiding Stuck Transactions With BitGo

A lot happens under the hood when sending a Bitcoin transaction; this guide will help you avoid shooting yourself in the foot.
3 min read
Jan
30
How to Save Bitcoin's Node Network from Centralization

How to Save Bitcoin's Node Network from Centralization

Decentralization is the most important property of the bitcoin network. Without it, many of bitcoin’s other properties, such as its ability to facilitate transactions without a third party or provide a permissionless platform for innovation, would be compromised.
12 min read
Dec
24

Statoshi Developer’s Guide

Statoshi is a fork of Bitcoin Core with several hundred additional lines of code for emitting metrics to a StatsD instance. You can view…
5 min read
Dec
19
The Future of Bitcoin Mining

The Future of Bitcoin Mining

Speculation about long-term changes to the dynamics of who and why people will mine bitcoins.
7 min read
Dec
08

Scaling Bitcoin: Hong Kong Recap

While many were dubious that it would be successful, I attended the second Scaling Bitcoin workshop with high expectations. I’m pleased to…
5 min read
Nov
21
Case Wallet Review

Case Wallet Review

A real-world test of the Case Wallet bitcoin hardware device.
6 min read
Nov
05

Malevolent Malleability

Transaction malleability is a technical issue that Bitcoin businesses and developers should be aware of so that they can protect themselves against it.
3 min read
Oct
02

Bitcoin Legislation in North Carolina

I’ve lived in North Carolina my entire life. It’s a great place to live and has a thriving tech scene in the Raleigh-Durham area that has…
5 min read
Sep
26
To Node or Not to Node?

To Node or Not to Node?

Should you run a Bitcoin node?
6 min read