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Jon Southurst is based in Tokyo and has reported on the Bitcoin and blockchain industry since 2013. He has worked for a number of crypto news websites, and creates videos on Bitcoin SV for the YouTube channels BitcoinSVtrain and MetaNetTV.

Article by Jon Southurst

Happy 17th birthday Bitcoin, it’s your first year in the Teranode Era
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9 January, 2026

Happy 17th birthday Bitcoin, it’s your first year in the Teranode Era

Bitcoin celebrates its 17th birthday, marking the start of the Teranode Era, a new infrastructure for scalable, efficient blockchain transactions.
The ‘reality anchor’ we need: Bitcoin’s Genesis Block turns 17
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3 January, 2026

The ‘reality anchor’ we need: Bitcoin’s Genesis Block turns 17

Bitcoin’s Genesis Block turns 17, reminding us why its immutable timestamp and iconic 2009 headline still anchor truth in an...
Own tokens and be happy: My 2025 blockchain news highlights
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24 December, 2025

Own tokens and be happy: My 2025 blockchain news highlights

In this piece, Jon Southurst highlights the events of the London Blockchain Conference 2025, emphasizing the potential of tokenization and...
GorillaPool mines first Teranode block: a massive milestone
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18 December, 2025

GorillaPool mines first Teranode block: a massive milestone

GorillaPool's GorillaNode achieves a milestone by mining the first Teranode block, paving the way for scalable Bitcoin transactions on the...
La Mint is back, monetizing your influence with instant earnings
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8 December, 2025

La Mint is back, monetizing your influence with instant earnings

La Mint is coming back, empowering young content creators in Web3 with instant micropayments, keeping 100% of earnings, and enhancing...
Gold is back: Could digital gold tokens be the new stablecoins?
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1 December, 2025

Gold is back: Could digital gold tokens be the new stablecoins?

Gold-backed tokens are gaining traction as a new form of stablecoin, combining the allure of gold with blockchain efficiency amidst...

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