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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.

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Creating CBDCs on a blockchain network: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Dr. Craig Wright
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28 June, 2023

Creating CBDCs on a blockchain network: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Dr. Craig Wright

This fifth session of The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Dr. Craig Wright dives into central bank digital currencies, mainly its...
Cross-border reputation and ‘economic geography’: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Craig Wright
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27 June, 2023

Cross-border reputation and ‘economic geography’: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Craig Wright

In the fourth session of The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6, Dr. Wright discussed the effect of Economic Geography on both migrant...
Japan removes tax on ‘paper profits’ for digital token issuers
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27 June, 2023

Japan removes tax on ‘paper profits’ for digital token issuers

Under the old tax rules, companies that issued and held their own digital tokens in Japan were subjected to 30-35%...
What can you do with micropayments? Almost anything, as explained at The Bitcoin Masterclasses
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26 June, 2023

What can you do with micropayments? Almost anything, as explained at The Bitcoin Masterclasses

In this session, Dr. Craig Wright sheds light on the value of micropayments, on-chain atomic swaps, and digital ID services...
Back to basics with a global digital remittance network: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Craig Wright
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21 June, 2023

Back to basics with a global digital remittance network: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Craig Wright

Dr. Craig S. Wright presents the sixth edition of the Bitcoin Masterclasses this week, looking at the ways an improved...
Blockchain brings economic gains to African farmers with more reliable supply chains
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21 June, 2023

Blockchain brings economic gains to African farmers with more reliable supply chains

nChain's study titled "Immutable Livestock Tracking and Compliance Logs Using Blockchain" tracks cattle from birth, recording all meaningful events in...

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