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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

Coinbase internal ledger shows lack of faith in BTC—and they’re right
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3 December, 2020

Coinbase internal ledger shows lack of faith in BTC—and they’re right

Coinbase uses an internal ledger to track changes in ownership because its “daily transaction count exceeds the capacity of the...
Theory of Bitcoin: The White Paper on proof of work and the network
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30 November, 2020

Theory of Bitcoin: The White Paper on proof of work and the network

Bitcoin creator Dr. Craig S. Wright and Fabriik's Ryan X. Charles answer all those questions and a lot more in...
DotWallet enhances Open Platform developer toolkit with v2.0
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30 November, 2020

DotWallet enhances Open Platform developer toolkit with v2.0

The "Bitcoin as a service" (BAAS) toolkit includes a new token solution named "Badge," using technology co-developed with sCrypt.
Coinbase CEO concerned at possible new KYC regulations
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27 November, 2020

Coinbase CEO concerned at possible new KYC regulations

Could new regulations require Bitcoin and other digital asset transactions to be sent only to ID-verified wallets? That's what Coinbase...
Ethereum developer knew he was helping North Korea evade sanctions: US prosecutors
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24 November, 2020

Ethereum developer knew he was helping North Korea evade sanctions: US prosecutors

U.S. government prosecutors have argued against Virgil Griffith defense's attempts to dismiss the case, saying he knowingly and willfully broke...
Theory of Bitcoin: The Bitcoin White Paper on timestamp servers
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23 November, 2020

Theory of Bitcoin: The Bitcoin White Paper on timestamp servers

The latest Theory of Bitcoin episode focuses on two things most ordinary people don't think much about, yet have major...

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