01-08-2026 
Jon Southurst
Author
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
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10 July, 2023
Blockchain, not Elon Musk, should free us from social media’s ‘Censorship Death Star’
In this piece, we look at what could Elon Musk's true motive be behind imposing a "temporary" limit on Twitter...
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29 June, 2023
Where you live shouldn’t affect your access to the economy: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Dr. Craig Wright
Day 2 of the Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Dr. Craig Wright looks at practical applications of micropayments and what should...
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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...
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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...
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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%...
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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...
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