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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

Theory of Bitcoin Part 4: Bitcoin rules and human laws
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20 July, 2020

Theory of Bitcoin Part 4: Bitcoin rules and human laws

Dr. Craig Wright and Ryan X. Charles previously gave a historical background on why laws are necessary. This time, they...
Tether probe ruling puts another spotlight on Brock Pierce
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14 July, 2020

Tether probe ruling puts another spotlight on Brock Pierce

The New York State Attorney General has received approval to further investigate the Tether "stablecoin" and its web of corporate...
Craig Wright slams ‘empty jargon’ of censorship resistance
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13 July, 2020

Craig Wright slams ‘empty jargon’ of censorship resistance

Bitcoin is for cash micropayments, and not as a workaround for money laundering laws, according to Dr. Craig Wright.
Theory of Bitcoin Part 3: Understanding how and why laws exist
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13 July, 2020

Theory of Bitcoin Part 3: Understanding how and why laws exist

The latest installment of the "Theory of Bitcoin" serves up another solid dose of background information—this time, on the nature...
FATF concerned at anonymous transactions using ‘so-called stablecoins’
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9 July, 2020

FATF concerned at anonymous transactions using ‘so-called stablecoins’

Ultimately, stablecoins will be covered by the same laws as other digital assets under the European Union's AMLD5.
IRS targets privacy coins, Lightning Network and Schnorr signatures
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8 July, 2020

IRS targets privacy coins, Lightning Network and Schnorr signatures

The federal agency is seeking more information about so-called "privacy coins" and other technologies that obfuscate digital asset transactions.

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