John is a blockchain expert and researcher, specializing in Bitcoin development, monetary history, digital asset regulation, real-world asset tokenization, decentralized identity, wallet technology, and privacy tools.
In an effort to forever preserve the privacy of cash, he created the first-ever protocol for minting bitcoin into uncounterfeitable material. Learn more at thebitcoinmint.com.
Beyond on-chain development, he has published 50+ articles and deep-dive guides at Blockworks, and written 50+ branded content articles for clients in tech, law, construction, and accounting.
His research and insights continue to shape public discourse. For example, his explainer video about Cardano Staking was referenced by Cardano community leaders like Army of Spies and Cardano Whale, and his research on NFT royalties was cited in the University of Kentucky's Journal of Law.
He also manages a local zine collective of writers and bitcoin artists called The Los Angeles Bitcoin Mint. They meet regularly to exchange bitcoin, art, and ideas in the marketplace, and publish Socratic dialogs in a quarterly zine and Substack. Read more at johnbmint.substack.com.
