Rama Gan

Rama is a software engineer and Bitcoiner who has devoted himself to making the future of self-custody simpler and more robust. The tool he created, Penlock, is a printable encryption wheel that lets anyone split a seed phrase into a 2-of-3 multi-phrase backup using nothing but paper and pen — no electronics required. Because only two of the three pieces are needed to recover assets, the setup stays secure even if one is lost or stolen, and a breach of any single location never exposes the whole. Most importantly, even if the original mnemonic (seed phrase) is lost entirely, the full seed phrase can be reconstructed from any two of the three pieces using the Penlock wheel. This lets users design remote recovery and inheritance plans on their own, without relying on any company or third party. No power, no battery, and no internet connection is required — Rama has focused on 'low-tech' solutions that anyone can hold in their hands and use directly, rather than flashy technology. His work is an attempt to realize Bitcoin's ideal of 'being your own bank' without compromising on privacy, security, or sovereignty.