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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

10MB record transaction size shows what’s possible on Bitcoin
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3 June, 2020

10MB record transaction size shows what’s possible on Bitcoin

The transactions show the promise Bitcoin BSV offers for blockchain-based content and data storage.
More developers abandon work on BTC—this week it’s ElectrumX
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2 June, 2020

More developers abandon work on BTC—this week it’s ElectrumX

The lead developer of ElectrumX announced the software would in future versions support only Bitcoin SV.
‘Uniquely positioned’ TAAL releases 2019 financials
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27 May, 2020

‘Uniquely positioned’ TAAL releases 2019 financials

It's been a big year for TAAL, which recently appointed a new CEO and has reoriented itself to a blockchain...
Why esports and Bitcoin are a natural match
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25 May, 2020

Why esports and Bitcoin are a natural match

Esports is one of those ideas that's been touted as perfect for Bitcoin since the beginning. So where are the...
Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day! But don’t think about the fees
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22 May, 2020

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day! But don’t think about the fees

It’s the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin Pizza Day, marking the first (or at least, the first documented) purchase of real-world...
Unbounded Capital book busts blockchain industry’s ‘faulty assumptions’
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22 May, 2020

Unbounded Capital book busts blockchain industry’s ‘faulty assumptions’

Jon Southurst reviews Unbounded Capital’s new book, which states the investment firm's decision to focus solely on the Bitcoin SV...

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