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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

If exchanges won’t stop Bitcoin scams, processors can—and will
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17 March, 2020

If exchanges won’t stop Bitcoin scams, processors can—and will

A recently-published research report into the PlusToken scam highlights the role regulated digital exchanges play in laundering the proceeds of...
‘Crypto’ is dead—long live the digital transaction era
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11 March, 2020

‘Crypto’ is dead—long live the digital transaction era

As we move into an era where Bitcoin will begin to power the digital economy, it's time to let go...
BCH begins developer purge, but can’t solve viability problem
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9 March, 2020

BCH begins developer purge, but can’t solve viability problem

The bitter acrimony over the mining tax plan continues, threatening to split the community at a time when BCH is...
Digitex exchange flouts regulations in hopes it won’t be noticed
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9 March, 2020

Digitex exchange flouts regulations in hopes it won’t be noticed

Digitex's show of defiance against international financial laws may be bold, but the conditions that allowed many platforms to fly...
BCH mining tax looks dead, but funding problems remain
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5 March, 2020

BCH mining tax looks dead, but funding problems remain

Jiang Zhuoer, who had re-introduced the idea to BCH, said he would use his personally-owned hashrate to vote against the...
Steemit community revolts against Justin Sun
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5 March, 2020

Steemit community revolts against Justin Sun

The brouhaha reflects other famous instances in cryptocurrency history where users and communities have rebelled against protocol developers.

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