21 in 21: Jameson Lopp

In this episode, Haley Berkoe chats with Jameson Lopp, longtime bitcoiner, cypherpunk, and Chief Security Officer at Casa, to explore the long-term threats and opportunities facing bitcoin. He discusses his latest bitcoin improvement proposal, how AI can be both a productivity booster and existential risk, and why bitcoin's future hinges on education, sovereignty, and conversation.

CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

00:51 Lopp’s top of minds: ossification, quantum threats, and protocol evolution.

01:44 An overview of his quantum Bitcoin Improvement Proposal.

06:23 How AI is helping with tooling and security, plus Lopp’s caution on the hype.

07:59 Writer’s block and Lopp’s creative process.

11:55 Lopp’s vision of a sovereign future and concerns about paper bitcoin trends.

15:16 Promoting bitcoin as money without pushing.

16:42 Lopp shares two controversial ideas: cut off quantum-vulnerable coins and use dynamic block sizes.

19:20 What gives him hope, the failures of fiat are bitcoin’s best marketing.

20:17 Don’t buy before you learn. Start with education, then stack.

21:47 Why discussion is the key to bitcoin’s long-term success.

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