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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

Secure, self-generated IPv6 addresses in split second using Bitcoin proof of work
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4 January, 2024

Secure, self-generated IPv6 addresses in split second using Bitcoin proof of work

In his research paper, nChain's Mathieu Ducroux details how to generate a highly secure IPv6 address without using a trusted...
Bitcoin’s Genesis Block constructed 15 years ago today!
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3 January, 2024

Bitcoin’s Genesis Block constructed 15 years ago today!

The Genesis Block anniversary serves as a reminder of the history of the peer-to-peer electronic cash system and Satoshi's vision...
The economics and incentives behind Bitcoin mining—new ebook makes it easy to understand
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2 January, 2024

The economics and incentives behind Bitcoin mining—new ebook makes it easy to understand

In this latest ebook, authors Bryan Daugherty, Greg Ward, and Kurt Wuckert Jr. delve into the economics of Bitcoin mining,...
2023 ‘Year in Xiaohui Liu’—a summary of sCrypt’s Bitcoin experiments
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29 December, 2023

2023 ‘Year in Xiaohui Liu’—a summary of sCrypt’s Bitcoin experiments

At the start of 2023, Liu claimed he was "super excited about Bitcoin in 2023," and the adoption of sCrypt's...
Centi to expand services worldwide following new seed funding round
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21 December, 2023

Centi to expand services worldwide following new seed funding round

Centi's deal was led by Archblock and Bloomhaus Ventures, with the investors saying they were on board with Centi's vision...
WhatsOnChain plugins and UTXO APIs are making BSV blockchain data more useful
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20 December, 2023

WhatsOnChain plugins and UTXO APIs are making BSV blockchain data more useful

WhatsOnChain bares new features designed to support blockchain applications further, including adding APIs, viewing the UTXO status, and allowing developers...

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