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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

Scam alert: The fake ‘Bitcoin Genesis’ chain split and coin claim
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3 March, 2020

Scam alert: The fake ‘Bitcoin Genesis’ chain split and coin claim

The scam article was published on Medium on February 7, a few days after the hard fork that activated Bitcoin...
BCH mining tax is causing a real mess, as devs threaten chain split
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28 February, 2020

BCH mining tax is causing a real mess, as devs threaten chain split

The Infrastructure Funding Plan would divert 5% of BCH miners' block rewards towards supporting projects considered vital to BCH advancement.
Bitcoin Halving 2020: What does it mean?
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28 February, 2020

Bitcoin Halving 2020: What does it mean?

Jon Southurst explains why it's important to understand all the issues surrounding the Bitcoin ‘halvening’, including those unique to this...
Gilder-Wright Fireside Chat: Bitcoin as digital gold, and the red socks
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22 February, 2020

Gilder-Wright Fireside Chat: Bitcoin as digital gold, and the red socks

The CoinGeek London Conference 2020 finished with a fireside chat between Dr. Craig Wright and George Gilder to a full...
UNISOT launches SeafoodChain and supply chain tools for everyone
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22 February, 2020

UNISOT launches SeafoodChain and supply chain tools for everyone

Blockchain supply chain management firm UNISOT has launched SeafoodChain, its solution for the seafood industry.
BSV-based hedge fund Bayesian Fund SPC—here’s what you need to know
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21 February, 2020

BSV-based hedge fund Bayesian Fund SPC—here’s what you need to know

Bayesian Fund SPC already has investment commitments exceeding US$20 million, and will use BSV as a base currency.

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