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<p>When he can't compress a complex concept into a few tweets, Jameson writes lengthy technical (and sometimes philosophical) articles to communicate information and opinions he has gathered while building crypto asset infrastructure.</p>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/bitcoiners-guide-to-organized-crime/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Bitcoiner's Guide to Organized Crime</a></p> Organized crime rings are targeting crypto holders. How can you protect yourself from becoming a target?
<p class="date">1 July 2024 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/effects-dbcache-size-bitcoin-node-sync-speed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Effects of DBcache Size on Bitcoin Node Sync Speed</a></p> An investigation into tradeoffs between different dbcache sizes when performing a full bitcoin node sync.
<p class="date">22 June 2024 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/introducing-wallet-descriptors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Introducing Wallet Descriptors</a></p> An explanation of why wallet descriptors make backups easier, safer, and increase interoperability across the wallet ecosystem.
<p class="date">28 May 2024 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/bitcoin-multisig-hardware-signing-performance-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin Multisig Hardware Signing Performance Report</a></p> A series of stress tests to determine hardware wallet capabilities when signing multisig transactions of varying complexity.
<p class="date">20 May 2024 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
</p>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/the-untold-story-of-ditto-b/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Untold Story of ditto-b</a></p> A little-known tale about the anonymous developer who changed the halving code in 2014.
<p class="date">20 April 2024 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/hello-nostr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hello, Nostr</a></p> Casa joins Nostr and explains the process of generating and securing the keys to our nostr account.
<p class="date">11 April 2024 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/congress-is-criminalizing-privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congress is Unconstitutionally Criminalizing Privacy</a></p> An explanation of the Corporate Transparency Act and a call to action to fight it.
<p class="date">24 March 2024 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/copa-vs-craig-wright-identity-trial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">COPA vs Craig Wright</a></p> Highlights from the multitude of lies exposed during the questioning of Craig Wright on the witness stand.
<p class="date">17 February 2024 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/21-tips-for-securing-your-bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">21 Tips for Securing Your Bitcoin</a></p> So you got some Bitcoin. Now what? Some simple tips for HODLing.
<p class="date">29 February 2024 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/when-do-bitcoin-node-operators-upgrade/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">When do Bitcoin Node Operators Upgrade?</a></p> Analysis of a decade of historical node counts to examine how node operator behavior has changed over time.
<p class="date">4 February 2024 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-2023-annual-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin 2023 Annual Review</a></p> Comprehensive coverage of metrics across a number of different verticals in the Bitcoin ecosystem to gauge performance in 2023.
<p class="date">6 January 2024 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/2023-bitcoin-node-performance-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2023 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests</a></p> A sync performance comparison of 7 Bitcoin implementations.
<p class="date">24 December 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/economically-unspendable-bitcoin-utxos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Economically Unspendable Bitcoin UTXOs</a></p> UTXO management guidance for avoiding a little-known footgun that can cause problems during times of high transaction fees.
<p class="date">16 December 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/supply-chain-attacks-what-you-should-know/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supply chain attacks: What you need to know to protect your assets</a></p> A recap of an attack against a widely used Ledger wallet library and explanation of how Casa is designed to withstand such attacks.
<p class="date">14 December 2023 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
</p>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/the-myth-of-bad-cholesterol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Myth of Bad Cholesterol</a></p> Lessons learned from my journey down the cholesterol rabbit hole.
<p class="date">2 December 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/how-to-exit-x-to-social-network-sovereignty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Exit X to Social Network Sovereignty</a></p> A guide for migrating from X (Twitter) to a self hosted nostr setup.
<p class="date">18 November 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/hal-finney-was-not-satoshi-nakamoto/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hal Finney was not Satoshi Nakamoto</a></p> A compilation of evidence that Hal could not have been the creator of Bitcoin.
<p class="date">21 October 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/hunting-the-real-bitcoin-network-hashrate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hunting the Real Bitcoin Network Hashrate</a></p> An exploration of hashrate estimate algorithms with the goal of finding a more accurate estimate.
<p class="date">1 October 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/an-introduction-to-spiderchain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Introduction to Spiderchain</a></p> A review of the latest layer 2 protocol proposed for creating a 2-way permissionless pegged sidechain.
<p class="date">18 September 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/prime-trust-fortress-trust-recap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prime Trust and Fortress Trust Recap</a></p> What went wrong with these custodians? How can you avoid similar situations?
<p class="date">13 September 2023 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/sovereignty-vs-society/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sovereignty vs Society</a></p> An exploration of the paradoxical relationship between liberty and the individual's reliance upon society at large.
<p class="date">9 September 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2023/08/07/some-users-may-want-an-everything-app-but-what-we-need-is-digital-sovereignty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What We Need Is Digital Sovereignty</a></p> The ability to control your own data should be considered a fundamental human right. Instead, technocrats are building digital fiefdoms in which they act with impunity.
<p class="date">7 August 2023 | <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CoinDesk</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/revisiting-bitcoin-network-bandwidth-issues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Revisiting Bitcoin Network Bandwidth Issues</a></p> A deep dive into bandwidth bottlenecks and potential solutions for improving node syncing performance.
<p class="date">5 August 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blockworks.co/news/bitcoin-future-change" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin Doesn't Need to Change, But There's Room for Improvement</a></p> The idea that there is only one path forward is simply too restrictive of a view for something as important as Bitcoin.
<p class="date">27 July 2023 | <a href="https://blockworks.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blockworks</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/bitcoin-etfs-stocks-versus-self-custody/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Traditional Securities vs. Self-custody</a></p> Assessing the danger of bitcoin ETFs, stocks, and trusts.
<p class="date">27 July 2023 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/how-to-securely-create-a-bitcoin-seed-phrase/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Securely Generate a Bitcoin Seed Phrase</a></p> A user-friendly guide for how to generate seed phrases from your own entropy.
<p class="date">17 July 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/how-bury-bitcoin-seed-phrase-backup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Bury a Bitcoin Seed Phrase Backup</a></p> Lessons learned from a multi-year experiment burying a metal seed phrase backup.
<p class="date">15 July 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/softwar-thesis-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Softwar Thesis Review</a></p> An critique of Jason Lowery's ~400 page thesis on proof of work systems and "Softwar / Bitpower."
<p class="date">3 June 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/critique-softwar-concepts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Critique of Softwar Concepts</a></p> An analysis of concepts and claims made by Jason Lowery during various interviews and presentations.
<p class="date">27 May 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/a-critique-of-twitter-changes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Critique of Twitter's Changes</a></p> Twitter has made many changes over the past 6 months, but does the good outweigh the bad?
<p class="date">29 April 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/what-is-the-bitcoin-networks-real-hashrate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is the Bitcoin Network's Real Hashrate?</a></p> Bitcoin mining exhibits a lot of randomness, which makes it hard to measure an accurate hashrate. What can we do to improve our estimates?
<p class="date">15 April 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/pax-gpt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pax GPT</a></p> A dystopian short story of a world in which AI chatbot adoption spirals out of control.
<p class="date">2 April 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/history-of-bitcoin-maximalism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A History of Bitcoin Maximalism</a></p> Bitcoin Maximalism isn’t what most people think it is, but there is a logical explanation for how it transformed into what we see today.
<p class="date">25 March 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/03/18/should-we-be-worried-about-bitcoin-ossification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Should We Be Worried About Bitcoin Ossification?</a></p> As network protocols grow in adoption, it becomes harder to change them. Is Bitcoin at an inflection point?
<p class="date">18 March 2023 | <a href="https://www.forbes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forbes</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/why-nostr-matters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Nostr Matters</a></p> Nostr is a new protocol for censorship resistant speece and social sharing. It has great potential but also has plenty of challenges to overcome.
<p class="date">4 March 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/how-many-bitcoin-confirmations-is-enough/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Many Bitcoin Confirmations Are Enough?</a></p> A deep dive into quantifying double spend risks for on-chain transactions.
<p class="date">18 February 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/satoshi-roundtable-ix-recap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Satoshi Roundtable IX Recap</a></p> A review of selected topics covered at the 2023 unconference including Bitcoin Layers, Bitcoin Ossification, Funding the Bitcoin Commons, Scaling Bitcoin, Multi-Institutional Custody, Hardware Attack Vectors, DCG, Islamic Finance, Carbon Credits, Longevity, and Interoperability.
<p class="date">11 February 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/how-to-protect-your-home-network-with-a-gigabit-vpn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DIY Gigabit VPN Guide</a></p> A step by step guide for how to automatically protect all the devices on your home network with a high speed self-hosted VPN.
<p class="date">4 February 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/why-bitcoin-needs-covenants/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Bitcoin Needs Covenants</a></p> Bitcoin covenants are a powerful and promising potential feature that could be added to the protocol. In this article I cover their lengthy history, complexities and trade-offs, and why it's worth continuing to discuss proposals for enabling them.
<p class="date">24 January 2023 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/open-source-transcription-software-comparisons/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Open Source Transcription Software Comparisons</a></p> A comparison of several AI based transcription engines with regard to accuracy and performance.
<p class="date">14 January 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-2022-annual-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin 2022 Annual Review</a></p> Comprehensive coverage of metrics across a number of different verticals in the Bitcoin ecosystem to guage performance in 2022.
<p class="date">1 January 2023 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/2022-bitcoin-node-performance-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2022 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests</a></p> A comparison of 9 Bitcoin implementations.
<p class="date">16 December 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/how-casas-ethereum-wallet-works/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Casa's Ethereum Wallet Works</a></p> A high level overview of how Casa's multisig ETH wallet is architected.
<p class="date">15 December 2022 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/how-to-archive-transcribe-youtube-videos-bulk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Archive & Transcribe YouTube Videos in Bulk</a></p> A step-by-step guide for how to efficiently archive and transcribe your YouTube videos.
<p class="date">10 December 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/electrum-server-performance-report-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Electrum Server Performance Report (2022)</a></p> A quantitative comparison of ElectrumX, Esplora, and Fulcrum electrum server performance.
<p class="date">19 November 2022 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/securing-bitcoins-scarcity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Securing Bitcoin's Scarcity</a></p> Fake bitcoin has a dangerous effect on the real bitcoin market. This is a guide to how the supply of bitcoin is being manipulated and what we can do to fight back.
<p class="date">16 November 2022 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/death-of-decentralized-email/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Death of Decentralized Email</a></p> A historical review of the multi-decade centralization and capture of the email protocol.
<p class="date">4 November 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/under-cbdcs-bitcoin-is-outlawed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Francisco 2033: You Will Own Nothing and be Happy</a></p> A dystopian cyberpunk future short story.
<p class="date">28 October 2022 | <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin Magazine</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/openai-whisper-transcription-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OpenAI Whisper Transcription Testing</a></p> Accuracy and performance testing of OpenAI's transcription software.
<p class="date">30 September 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
<div class="media">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/was-satoshi-a-greedy-miner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Was Satoshi a Greedy Miner?</a></p> Technical analysis of mining behavior exhibited by an entity that is plausibly Satoshi Nakamoto.
<p class="date">16 September 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
<div class="media">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/metal-bitcoin-seed-storage-stress-tests-round-vi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Metal Bitcoin Seed Storage Stress Tests (Round VI)</a></p> 22 new devices stress tested and reviewed.
<p class="date">27 August 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
<div class="media">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/a-treatise-on-bitcoin-seed-backup-device-design/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A Treatise on Bitcoin Seed Backup Device Design</a></p> Lessons learned from stress testing dozens of seed phrase backup devices.
<p class="date">13 August 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/crypto-kryptonite-complexity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crypto's Kryptonite: Complexity</a></p> Thoughts on navigating the wider crypto ecosystem and evaluating risks of new projects.
<p class="date">3 August 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/how-to-manage-bitcoin-like-a-whale/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Manage Bitcoin Like a Whale</a></p> Approaching your bitcoin investment with a long-term view.
<p class="date">11 July 2022 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/bitcoin-is-dead/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin is Dead (to Tourists)</a></p> Are Bitcoin's days numbered, or are the tales of its demise greatly exaggerated?
<p class="date">27 June 2022 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/has-bitcoin-ever-hard-forked/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Has Bitcoin Ever Hard Forked?</a></p> Numerous changes have been made to Bitcoin over the years; should any of them be considered hard forks?
<p class="date">11 June 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/ensuring-your-second-life-with-bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ensuring Your Second Life With Bitcoin</a></p> Bitcoin and cryonics are both revolutionary technologies - but are the also complementary? Can you "take your bitcoin with you?"
<p class="date">18 May 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/why-twitter-musk-have/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Why Twitter is a Musk-Have</a></p> A techno-optimist's speculation on how Twitter fits into Elon Musk's portfolio of companies.
<p class="date">28 April 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/hunt-best-gigabit-home-network-vpn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hunt for the Best Gigabit Home VPN</a></p> VPN technology is improving, but how hard is it to actually implement?
<p class="date">24 April 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/how-to-back-up-a-seed-phrase/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Back Up a Seed Phrase</a></p> There are a million ways to back up a seed phrase. Nearly all of them have flaws.
<p class="date">2 April 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/running-bitcoin-core-v0-7-and-earlier/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Running Bitcoin Core v0.7 and Earlier</a></p> An exploration into eccentricities of trying to sync extremely old versions of Bitcoin Core.
<p class="date">19 March 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/a-detailed-guide-on-how-to-lose-all-your-bitcoin-investments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Lose All Your Bitcoin</a></p> You already know how to secure and protect your crypto investments. Now, it's time to talk about how to lose them all.
<p class="date">19 March 2022 | <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cointelegraph</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/building-bitcoin-core/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Building Bitcoin Core v0.7 and Earlier</a></p> A guide for how to compile binaries for very old Bitcoin Core versions that are no longer available to download.
<p class="date">16 March 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/bsv-scalability/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">On BSV Scalability</a></p> BSV's blockchain is now over 3 terabytes - have they finally solved on-chain scaling challenges?
<p class="date">12 March 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesonlopp/2022/03/06/how-to-prepare-for-hyperinflation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Prepare for Hyperinflation</a></p> Inflation is at all-time highs after central banks have printed $2 trillion over the past 2 years. How can you prepare for the worst?
<p class="date">6 March 2022 | <a href="https://www.forbes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forbes</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-core-performance-evolution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin Core Performance Evolution</a></p> A historical analysis of full validation node sync performance across 9 years of releases.
<p class="date">5 March 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/satoshi-roundtable-viii-recap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Satoshi Roundtable VIII Recap</a></p> A review of selected topics covered at the 2022 unconference including Bitcoin Development, Crypto Family Offices, Dubai, El Salvador, Free Private Cities, DAOs, GameFi, Web3, and more.
<p class="date">21 February 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-s-last-security-challenge-simplicity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin’s Last Security Challenge: Simplicity</a></p> Bitcoin's "Mayflower Generation" has evolved into a revolutionary army. But, how has the threat landscape changed — and how can they keep their coins safe?
<p class="date">12 February 2022 | <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cointelegraph</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/is-bitcoin-network-slowing-down/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Is the Bitcoin Network Slowing Down?</a></p> An investigation into the root cause of node syncing performance drops seen during annual testing.
<p class="date">22 January 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/how-is-the-21-million-bitcoin-cap-defined-and-enforced/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How is the 21 Million Bitcoin Cap Defined and Enforced?</a></p> A deep dive into the code that keeps bitcoin's inflation rate on a predictable schedule.
<p class="date">12 January 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-2021-annual-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin 2021 Annual Review</a></p> Comprehensive coverage of metrics across a number of different verticals in the Bitcoin ecosystem to gauge performance in 2021.
<p class="date">3 January 2022 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/proof-of-keys-day-and-quantum-computing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quantum Resistance</a></p> Considerations regarding one aspect of the future of Bitcoin security.
<p class="date">3 January 2022 | <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin Magazine</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesonlopp/2021/12/12/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-donating-bitcoin-to-charity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5 Things You Need To Know About Donating Bitcoin To Charity</a></p> Tips & tricks for maximizing your charitable contributions.
<p class="date">12 December 2021 | <a href="https://www.forbes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forbes</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/2021-bitcoin-node-performance-tests-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2021 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests</a></p> Testing full validation sync performance of seven Bitcoin node implementations.
<p class="date">4 December 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesonlopp/2021/11/14/lopps-threat-index-analyzing-the-top-5-bitcoin-security-threats/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lopp's Threat Index</a></p> An analysis of the top 5 security threats that bitcoin holders should worry about.
<p class="date">14 November 2021 | <a href="https://www.forbes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forbes</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/to-swat-a-swatter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">To Swat a Swatter</a></p> The conclusion to a 4 year long investigation in pursuit of the person who swatted & extorted me.
<p class="date">13 November 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/metal-bitcoin-seed-storage-stress-tests-round-v/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Metal Bitcoin Seed Storage Stress Test (Round V)</a></p> Jameson stress tests another dozen seed backup devices.
<p class="date">7 November 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://btctimes.com/congress-bitcoin-believers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congressional Bitcoin Believers</a></p> Plenty of politicians have opined upon Bitcoin and the crypto industry over the years, but how many of them have skin in the game?
<p class="date">19 September 2021 | <a href="https://www.btctimes.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BTC Times</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesonlopp/2021/09/18/lopps-links-for-learning-bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lopp's Links for Learning Bitcoin</a></p> A guide to exploring the Bitcoin ecosystem and understanding its many facets.
<p class="date">18 September 2021 | <a href="https://www.forbes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forbes</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/satoshi-roundtable-vii-recap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Satoshi Roundtable VII Recap</a></p> A review of selected topics covered at the 2021 unconference including Lightning Network, Bitcoin UX, DeFi, Smart Contracts, Astrology, and Identity.
<p class="date">22 August 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/lightning-network-liquidity-management-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lightning Liquidity Management Guide</a></p> Lessons learned from running a routing node on the Lightning Network.
<p class="date">7 August 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/2021-altcoin-node-sync-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2021 Altcoin Node Sync Tests</a></p> Testing full validation sync performance of 16 altcoin node implementations.
<p class="date">1 August 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/protect-contact-forms-from-spam-with-proof-of-work/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to Protect Contact Forms from Spam with Proof of Work</a></p> An argument and guide for using hashcash puzzles to protect contact forms from spammers instead of captchas.
<p class="date">18 July 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://archive.is/mAHxp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Client Case Study: The Tinder Trap</a></p> Postmortem analysis of a physical attack perpetrated against a Casa client and tips for staying safe on the dating scene.
<p class="date">8 July 2021 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesonlopp/2021/07/04/bitcoin-redefining-f-you-money/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin: Redefining F-You Money</a></p> Those with traditional F-you money are beholden to no one. Bitcoin changes the game by enabling any user to attain a new level of financial freedom at a low cost.
<p class="date">4 July 2021 | <a href="https://www.forbes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Forbes</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/empty-bitcoin-blocks-full-mempool/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Empty Blocks, Full Mempool</a></p> An analysis of empty blocks mined even when there were transactions waiting to be confirmed.
<p class="date">29 May 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4">
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/tor-only-bitcoin-lightning-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tor-only Bitcoin & Lightning Guide</a></p> A guide for how Lightning users can improve their financial privacy.
<p class="date">6 May 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/what-is-taproot-bitcoin-upgrade/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is the Taproot Bitcoin Upgrade?</a></p> What does Taproot mean for Bitcoin and how does it affect your wallet?
<p class="date">4 May 2021 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/custodial-bitcoin-yield-generator-testing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Custodial Bitcoin Interest Service Reviews</a></p> Jameson tests onboarding to a dozen interest generating bitcoin custody services in a hunt for red flags.
<p class="date">25 April 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/fat-fit-four-months/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">From Fat to Fit in Four Months</a></p> Lessons learned from my experiment in maximizing weight loss with the least amount of effort.
<p class="date">10 April 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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</div>
</div>
</div>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/announcing-casa-centurion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Announcing Casa Centurion</a></p> The lowest time preference vaulting solution.
<p class="date">1 April 2021 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/history-bitcoin-transaction-dust-spam-storms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A History of Bitcoin Transaction Dust & Spam Storms</a></p> A historical analysis of spam attacks conducted on the Bitcoin network.
<p class="date">13 March 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/announcing-specter-desktop-compatibility/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Announcing Specter Desktop Compatibility</a></p> How Casa clients can reduce their reliance upon Casa.
<p class="date">3 March 2021 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-block-time-variance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin Block Time Variance: Theory vs Reality</a></p> How well does the historical distribution of timestamps on bitcoin blocks match the expected distribution?
<p class="date">20 February 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/bitcoin-2020-annual-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin 2020 Annual Review</a></p> Comprehensive coverage of metrics across a number of different verticals in the Bitcoin ecosystem to gauge performance in 2020.
<p class="date">1 January 2021 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/lightning-wallet-recovery-lessons-learned/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lightning Wallet Recovery Lessons Learned</a></p> Recovering funds from a crashed Lightning wallet can be technically challenging - here's what I have learned from performing dozens of recoveries.
<p class="date">20 December 2020 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/corporate-bitcoin-key-management/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Rise of Bitcoin Corporate Key Management</a></p> Maintaining a corporate bitcoin treasury can reap major rewards, but there are significant risks that must be mitigated first.
<p class="date">3 December 2020 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/2020-bitcoin-node-performance-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2020 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests</a></p> Annual tests of full validation syncing performance of seven Bitcoin node implementations.
<p class="date">12 November 2020 | <a href="https://blog.lopp.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cypherpunk Cogitations</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.casa.io/the-custodian-menace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Custodian Menace</a></p> A small number of custodians hold the private keys to a large amount of bitcoin. This is not good for Bitcoin.
<p class="date">24 October 2020 | <a href="https://blog.casa.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Casa Blog</a>
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<p class="h3"><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/mind-the-bitcoin-address-gap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mind the Bitcoin Address Gap</a></p> A guide to preventing and resolving Bitcoin address gap limit edge cases.