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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

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.
Theory of Bitcoin Part 7: Computer security, game theory, and personal responsibility
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11 August, 2020

Theory of Bitcoin Part 7: Computer security, game theory, and personal responsibility

The Theory of Bitcoin series with Dr. Craig Wright and Ryan X. Charles manages to teach much about Bitcoin—often without...
Enmore shows how Bitcoin can help medical researchers find treatments
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6 August, 2020

Enmore shows how Bitcoin can help medical researchers find treatments

With Enmore, Brent Bevear is creating a proof-of-concept for "an elastic peer market for the computation of protein-ligand interactions."
Theory of Bitcoin Part 6: Never stop educating yourself
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4 August, 2020

Theory of Bitcoin Part 6: Never stop educating yourself

The latest video discusses "Economics, Information, Religion, Work, and Goggins"—all of which serve in their own way to help people...

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