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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

WhatsOnChain gets own UTXO endpoints for BSV blockchain services
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16 September, 2024

WhatsOnChain gets own UTXO endpoints for BSV blockchain services

With ElectrumX set to retire in October, WhatsOnChain is gearing up to implement a new UTXO set of API endpoints,...
BSV Blockchain now has an SDK for Python developers
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12 September, 2024

BSV Blockchain now has an SDK for Python developers

The Python SDK makes it easier to use Simplified Payment Verification to build peer-to-peer applications, taking advantage of BSV's speed,...
sCrypt wins Bitcoin Olympics prize by using OP_CAT
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11 September, 2024

sCrypt wins Bitcoin Olympics prize by using OP_CAT

sCrypt's Mihael Šinkec and Yusuf Idi Maina leveraged SPV and the Bitcoin opcode OP_CAT on the Bitcoin Signet, demonstrating a...
Web3 CO2 Energy Index shows BTC’s carbon footprint
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5 September, 2024

Web3 CO2 Energy Index shows BTC’s carbon footprint

Web3 CO2 Energy Index is a new initiative from SmartLedger, and it compares the energy efficiency of different blockchains using...
1Sat Ordinals on BSV: So much more than just NFT trading
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27 August, 2024

1Sat Ordinals on BSV: So much more than just NFT trading

1Sat.Market is a BSV and Ordinals token wallet, formerly known as the 1Sat Ordinals home page, its new name reflects...
Wakuo Saito: Blockchain vouchers as tourist currency to revitalize regional Japan
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26 August, 2024

Wakuo Saito: Blockchain vouchers as tourist currency to revitalize regional Japan

CoinGeek Backstage interviewed Wakuo Saito at the sidelines of the London Blockchain Conference 2024, where he introduced Dento, a payment...

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