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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

Blockchain streamlines agriculture in a Big Data world—new ebook explains how
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19 December, 2023

Blockchain streamlines agriculture in a Big Data world—new ebook explains how

To explain the hows and whys of data in agriculture, the BSV Blockchain Association has published an ebook titled "Revolutionising...
Bitails ‘stress tests’ highlight potential benefits for IoT networks using IPv6
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6 December, 2023

Bitails ‘stress tests’ highlight potential benefits for IoT networks using IPv6

The recent "stress tests" on the BSV mainnet by blockchain indexer Bitails highlighted some interesting new use cases for BSV...
Bitcoin is an information carrier, not a store of wealth: Dr. Neil Smith
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27 November, 2023

Bitcoin is an information carrier, not a store of wealth: Dr. Neil Smith

Dr. Neil Smith's presentation at the University of Exeter was an exploration of "What is Money?" and whether digital currencies...
Nouriel Roubini’s firm to create digital token with climate goals—yes, you heard that right
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22 November, 2023

Nouriel Roubini’s firm to create digital token with climate goals—yes, you heard that right

Nouriel Roubini's Atlas Capital reveals plans for a "stablecoin" digital token called ACT, backed by a basket of "sophisticated climate...
Talking AI and blockchain with ChatBSV: ‘I was surprised nobody tried to do that yet’
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20 November, 2023

Talking AI and blockchain with ChatBSV: ‘I was surprised nobody tried to do that yet’

In this piece, CoinGeek’s Jon Southurst spoke to the lead developer of ChatBSV, Architectonic, about the broader thoughts on AI...
Bitwise Industries CEOs charged over fake financial records that put 900 out of work
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10 November, 2023

Bitwise Industries CEOs charged over fake financial records that put 900 out of work

Former Bitwise CEOs Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin, Jr. would face a hefty penalty of $250,000 and a 20-year jail...

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