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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

Craig Wright: ‘Money is time and energy’ and Bitcoin’s purpose is very simple
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10 May, 2020

Craig Wright: ‘Money is time and energy’ and Bitcoin’s purpose is very simple

In a new blog post, Dr. Craig Wright dispels some popular myths and misconceptions about money and Bitcoin's role in...
Looter wants to show how Bitcoin micropayments beat ‘freemium’
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6 May, 2020

Looter wants to show how Bitcoin micropayments beat ‘freemium’

The developers of social fitness app Looter are showing how Bitcoin's micropayment economy can offer an alternative to the "freemium"...
Does Vitalik Buterin understand patents—or blockchain?
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5 May, 2020

Does Vitalik Buterin understand patents—or blockchain?

The ongoing war of words between Dr. Craig S. Wright and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin continued in April.
How TAAL sees the Bitcoin long game: CEO Jerry Chan
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4 May, 2020

How TAAL sees the Bitcoin long game: CEO Jerry Chan

New TAAL CEO Jerry Chan describes how comparing coin prices versus hashing power around halving times is short-term thinking.
TAAL exchanges Calvin Ayre’s debt for equity, appoints to advisory board
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1 May, 2020

TAAL exchanges Calvin Ayre’s debt for equity, appoints to advisory board

The restructure swaps a C$24,148,077 debt debenture issued in March 2019 as part of a share purchase agreement, giving Calvin...
TAAL licenses nChain IP portfolio for 10 years to advance new blockchain era
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1 May, 2020

TAAL licenses nChain IP portfolio for 10 years to advance new blockchain era

The deal gives TAAL non-exclusive rights to key elements of nChain's patent portfolio, allowing it to develop and expand the...

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