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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

Bitcoin: Creating tokens, but not tokenmania
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18 February, 2021

Bitcoin: Creating tokens, but not tokenmania

Given the endless possibilities Bitcoin technology offers, it's easy to see why many got excited at the thought of creating...
George Siosi Samuels: Bitcoin is more than just a currency for Tuvalu
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15 February, 2021

George Siosi Samuels: Bitcoin is more than just a currency for Tuvalu

This week, CoinGeek's weekly Asia/Pacific-focused show The Bitcoin Bridge looks at the Tuvalu National Digital Register—a project that's getting a...
Theory of Bitcoin looks at how Bitcoin handles long-term document retention
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15 February, 2021

Theory of Bitcoin looks at how Bitcoin handles long-term document retention

The latest "Theory of Bitcoin" episode is all about keeping secure records—in business, you may need to retain documents for...
Binance drops defamation suit against Forbes over regulation-avoidance claims
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10 February, 2021

Binance drops defamation suit against Forbes over regulation-avoidance claims

The November 2020 complaint sought damages over an article that alleged Binance had intentionally created structures to evade U.S. regulators.
Image-sharing app Relica pays in BSV, and is now open to the public
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10 February, 2021

Image-sharing app Relica pays in BSV, and is now open to the public

With its private beta testing phase now complete, existing Relica users can use referral links to invite others to join...
The stats don’t lie: BSV will soon have the highest total Bitcoin transactions ever
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9 February, 2021

The stats don’t lie: BSV will soon have the highest total Bitcoin transactions ever

There's every chance BSV's total transactions will surpass BTC's very soon, given BSV's unbounded capacity for scaling, ever-cheaper transaction fees,...

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