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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 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.
Arbitration tribunal removes TAAL from dispute over equipment purchase
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7 July, 2020

Arbitration tribunal removes TAAL from dispute over equipment purchase

The dispute concerned payment and delivery for US$3.9 million worth of hashing equipment used in Bitcoin transaction processing.
Theory of Bitcoin: Why you need to understand the network
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6 July, 2020

Theory of Bitcoin: Why you need to understand the network

The second episode of the Theory of Bitcoin explores “Networks,” and how they affect the world around us.
Paypresto will build any kind of transaction for your app, make it easy to pay
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3 July, 2020

Paypresto will build any kind of transaction for your app, make it easy to pay

With Paypresto code, developers won't have to build their own wallets from scratch if they want their apps to handle...

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