Jameson Lopp: How to Secure Your Bitcoin

In this episode of Bitcoin Journeys, I sit down with Bitcoin OG and technologist Jameson Lopp for an in-depth conversation about his journey from early skepticism to becoming a leading advocate for Bitcoin self-custody and security.

Episode originally recorded: August 28th, 2024

Timestamps:
00:00 Discovering Bitcoin
07:30 - Early Adoption, Mt. Gox and Learning Self-Custody the Hard Way
14:00 - Conviction During Bear Markets
22:30 - Responsibility and Education
31:30 - Founding Casa
43:00 - Inheritance, UX, and Competing with Custodians
50:00 - The Future of Bitcoin Protocol Development & Final Thoughts

Resources & Mentions:
Bitcoin Whitepaper: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
Slashdot: https://slashdot.org
Casa: https://keys.casa
Jameson’s Website: https://www.lopp.net
Bitcoin.page – Recommended for newcomers

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