How a Bitcoin Evangelist Made Himself Vanish, in 15 (Not So Easy) Steps

After the police left, Mr. Lopp received a call threatening more mayhem if he did not make a large ransom payment in Bitcoin. Mr. Lopp, a self-described libertarian who works for a Bitcoin security company, had long been obsessed with the value of privacy, and he set out to learn how thoroughly a person can escape the all-seeing eyes of corporate America and the government. Many celebrities and wealthy people, wary of thieves, paparazzi and other predators, have tried to achieve Mr. Lopp’s vision of complete privacy.

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