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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 games are ‘boring,’ says Sega exec—is he right or wrong?
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13 July, 2023

Blockchain games are ‘boring,’ says Sega exec—is he right or wrong?

Sega's COO revealed it was backing away from developing its own blockchain, Web3, and P2E games, and would cease licensing...
‘laMint Gold’ offers exclusive rewards to high-profile social content creators
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12 July, 2023

‘laMint Gold’ offers exclusive rewards to high-profile social content creators

laMint Gold is a status that grants a select group special privileges like free video content posting, personalized listings in...
‘Like a Gold Venmo’: WorldVest to launch precious metal-backed assets on BSV blockchain
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11 July, 2023

‘Like a Gold Venmo’: WorldVest to launch precious metal-backed assets on BSV blockchain

WorldVest and Tokenized's TroyMoney offers investors an alternative for capital preservation through currencies backed by gold and other precious metals...
Blockchain, not Elon Musk, should free us from social media’s ‘Censorship Death Star’
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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...
Where you live shouldn’t affect your access to the economy: The Bitcoin Masterclasses #6 with Dr. Craig Wright
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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...
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...

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