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.
28 April 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
The Hunt for the Best Gigabit Home VPN
VPN technology is improving, but how hard is it to actually implement?24 April 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
2 April 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
Running Bitcoin Core v0.7 and Earlier
An exploration into eccentricities of trying to sync extremely old versions of Bitcoin Core.19 March 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
19 March 2022 | Cointelegraph
Building Bitcoin Core v0.7 and Earlier
A guide for how to compile binaries for very old Bitcoin Core versions that are no longer available to download.16 March 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
12 March 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
How to Prepare for Hyperinflation
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?6 March 2022 | Forbes
Bitcoin Core Performance Evolution
A historical analysis of full validation node sync performance across 9 years of releases.5 March 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
21 February 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
Bitcoin’s Last Security Challenge: Simplicity
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?12 February 2022 | Cointelegraph
Is the Bitcoin Network Slowing Down?
An investigation into the root cause of node syncing performance drops seen during annual testing.22 January 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
How is the 21 Million Bitcoin Cap Defined and Enforced?
A deep dive into the code that keeps bitcoin's inflation rate on a predictable schedule.12 January 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
3 January 2022 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
3 January 2022 | Bitcoin Magazine
5 Things You Need To Know About Donating Bitcoin To Charity
Tips & tricks for maximizing your charitable contributions.12 December 2021 | Forbes
2021 Bitcoin Node Performance Tests
Testing full validation sync performance of seven Bitcoin node implementations.4 December 2021 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
14 November 2021 | Forbes
13 November 2021 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
Metal Bitcoin Seed Storage Stress Test (Round V)
Jameson stress tests another dozen seed backup devices.7 November 2021 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
Congressional Bitcoin Believers
Plenty of politicians have opined upon Bitcoin and the crypto industry over the years, but how many of them have skin in the game?19 September 2021 | BTC Times
Lopp's Links for Learning Bitcoin
A guide to exploring the Bitcoin ecosystem and understanding its many facets.18 September 2021 | Forbes
22 August 2021 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
Lightning Liquidity Management Guide
Lessons learned from running a routing node on the Lightning Network.7 August 2021 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
1 August 2021 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
How to Protect Contact Forms from Spam with Proof of Work
An argument and guide for using hashcash puzzles to protect contact forms from spammers instead of captchas.18 July 2021 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
Casa Client Case Study: The Tinder Trap
Postmortem analysis of a physical attack perpetrated against a Casa client and tips for staying safe on the dating scene.8 July 2021 | Casa Blog
Bitcoin: Redefining F-You Money
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.4 July 2021 | Forbes
29 May 2021 | Cypherpunk Cogitations
Tor-only Bitcoin & Lightning Guide
A guide for how Lightning users can improve their financial privacy.6 May 2021 | Cypherpunk Cogitations