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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

Former Coinbase lawyer steps down as acting head of bank regulator OCC
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15 January, 2021

Former Coinbase lawyer steps down as acting head of bank regulator OCC

Prior to his appointment as Acting Comptroller in May 2020, Brian Brooks worked as general counsel at Coinbase.
Rumored new SEC head Gary Gensler could spell more regulation for digital asset industry
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13 January, 2021

Rumored new SEC head Gary Gensler could spell more regulation for digital asset industry

Gary Gensler’s rumored appointment could signal stricter rules for digital asset exchanges and projects to curb some of the industry’s...
Tether printing presses in overdrive as regulators watch closely
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12 January, 2021

Tether printing presses in overdrive as regulators watch closely

With a large portion of the "money" flowing into digital asset markets recently coming from USDT, any regulatory action against...
The Bitcoin Bridge: Bitcoin education and the Tuvalu project with Brendan Lee
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11 January, 2021

The Bitcoin Bridge: Bitcoin education and the Tuvalu project with Brendan Lee

This week’s guest is Brendan Lee of Elas Digital, who gives some background to a project everyone's been talking about—the...
‘The Bitcoin Bridge’ premieres with Jack Liu sharing valuable BSV insights
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4 January, 2021

‘The Bitcoin Bridge’ premieres with Jack Liu sharing valuable BSV insights

CoinGeek's new weekly video show on Streamanity, premieres this week with the man in charge of Streamanity itself, Jack Liu.
Ripple, 51% attacks, who should watch their backs: Theory of Bitcoin white paper series wraps it all up
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4 January, 2021

Ripple, 51% attacks, who should watch their backs: Theory of Bitcoin white paper series wraps it all up

In this final episode of the "Theory of Bitcoin" white paper series, Dr. Wright wraps up his explanation of the...

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