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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

Binance cleaned over $1M in Ryuk ransomware proceeds: report
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26 August, 2020

Binance cleaned over $1M in Ryuk ransomware proceeds: report

Binance accounts may have been used to launder over a million dollars in proceeds from the "Ryuk" ransomware, according to...
Craig Wright: Coinbase-BTC Gold case not related to private keys
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25 August, 2020

Craig Wright: Coinbase-BTC Gold case not related to private keys

A custodial exchange holding your Bitcoin in an online wallet legally owns those coins, says Bitcoin creator Dr. Craig S....
Theory of Bitcoin Part 9: The future of Bitcoin
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25 August, 2020

Theory of Bitcoin Part 9: The future of Bitcoin

Dr. Craig S. Wright would like to see Bitcoin fade from everyone's attention in the future.
Bitcoin goes head-to-head with Ethereum as TAAL files patent for token tech
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12 August, 2020

Bitcoin goes head-to-head with Ethereum as TAAL files patent for token tech

The technology, which also enables smart contracts, puts Bitcoin directly in competition with Ethereum and its ERC20 token standard.
Fundstrat: Bitcoin SV ‘unique vision’ focuses on diverse business applications
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11 August, 2020

Fundstrat: Bitcoin SV ‘unique vision’ focuses on diverse business applications

Fundstrat’s latest report presents profiles for 11 companies in the space, noting Bitcoin SV's "laser focus" on enterprise-tier data processing,...
Binance BTC futures spike and price volatility: This can’t go on
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11 August, 2020

Binance BTC futures spike and price volatility: This can’t go on

A flash spike on Binance's BTCUSD quarterly futures platform that saw BTC rise suddenly to around US$100,000, then fall back.

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