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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

2020 year in review: Bitcoin in the Asia-Pacific region
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29 December, 2020

2020 year in review: Bitcoin in the Asia-Pacific region

Jon Southurst takes a look at some of the developments around the Asia-Pacific region in 2020, and where they might...
Institutional investment broker OSL receives digital asset trading license from HK regulator
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24 December, 2020

Institutional investment broker OSL receives digital asset trading license from HK regulator

OSL does not provide services to retail investors, with its clientele restricted to institutions, high net worth individuals (over US$1...
Ripple XRP is ‘unregistered security’ and here’s our suit: SEC
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23 December, 2020

Ripple XRP is ‘unregistered security’ and here’s our suit: SEC

The U.S. securities regulator has reportedly revealed plans to file a suit against Ripple (the company), its CEO Brad Garlinghouse...
Theory of Bitcoin – the White Paper: Combining and splitting value, and privacy
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22 December, 2020

Theory of Bitcoin – the White Paper: Combining and splitting value, and privacy

In the latest episode of "Theory of Bitcoin: The White Paper" Dr. Craig Wright and Ryan X. Charles look at...
Tuvalu poised to become first fully digital country—and it’s all on Bitcoin SV
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22 December, 2020

Tuvalu poised to become first fully digital country—and it’s all on Bitcoin SV

The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu has announced plans to go fully digital and paperless, managing its important operations on...
FinCEN proposes new KYC rules for ‘non-hosted’ wallets
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21 December, 2020

FinCEN proposes new KYC rules for ‘non-hosted’ wallets

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has posted a proposal for new rules concerning "non-hosted" digital asset wallets.

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