Jameson Lopp

Jameson Lopp

Sep
15

How to Solo Mine on Bitcoin’s Testnet

I’m a Bitcoin engineer, so I often need to test new code but I don’t want to risk losing valuable bitcoins in case there is a bug…
2 min read
Jun
24

Statoshi.info Account Creation Guide

Now you can create, save, and share your own custom dashboards on statoshi.info! It only takes a couple minutes to set up if you follow…
2 min read
May
29
The Challenges of Blockchain Indexing

The Challenges of Blockchain Indexing

Lessons learned from building blockchain data indexing services.
6 min read
May
17

(De)centralized Block Chain Scaling

Lately there has been a great deal of debate around increasing the maximum block size allowed by the Bitcoin protocol because we’re…
2 min read
Apr
06
How to create a BitGo Wallet with Mycelium Entropy generated keys

How to create a BitGo Wallet with Mycelium Entropy generated keys

A guide to generating your own cold storage private key on a dedicated entropy device.
2 min read
Feb
25
The Challenges of Optimizing Unspent Output Selection

The Challenges of Optimizing Unspent Output Selection

A look into techniques and trade-offs of different UTXO “coin selection” algorithms used in Bitcoin wallets.
6 min read
Dec
20

How to Fix Amazon Instant Video Streaming in Ubuntu

5 simple commands to fix your system’s Flash video streaming.
Dec
13

Graphite & Grafana Performance Tips

Tips for decreasing dashboard load times and improving chart rendering performance.
2 min read
Dec
09
A Puzzling Bitcoin Treasure Hunt

A Puzzling Bitcoin Treasure Hunt

I decided to try my hand at crafting a steganographic puzzle that contained clues to find a bitcoin private key...
3 min read
Nov
08

How to Generate a Custom Bitcoin Address with an AMD GPU on Ubuntu

Have you ever wanted a bitcoin address that was more personalized and recognizable than the standard ~34 random character address?
3 min read