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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

South Korean prosecutors chasing Do Kwon, while exchanges still trade his tokens
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21 September, 2022

South Korean prosecutors chasing Do Kwon, while exchanges still trade his tokens

South Korean authorities issued an Interpol red notice against Kwon last week concerning the failed DeFi project, claiming he had...
Zetly’s ‘Sport Metaverse’ gives fans an all-in-one bonding experience with their favorite teams
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19 September, 2022

Zetly’s ‘Sport Metaverse’ gives fans an all-in-one bonding experience with their favorite teams

Zetly plans to develop a full Metaverse for fans to interact with objects in the physical world, like buying merchandise,...
Post-Merge, Gary Gensler again hints that ETH is a security
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16 September, 2022

Post-Merge, Gary Gensler again hints that ETH is a security

Gary Gensler likened Ethereum's 'The Merge' to lenders, indicating that it is more of a security than a commodity, a...
Ethereum finally does ‘The Merge,’ staking its future on new algorithm
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15 September, 2022

Ethereum finally does ‘The Merge,’ staking its future on new algorithm

The event was billed as the largest and most complicated open-source software transition in history, but the live network faces...
BitGo sues Novogratz’s Galaxy for $100M after merger deal turns sour
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14 September, 2022

BitGo sues Novogratz’s Galaxy for $100M after merger deal turns sour

BitGo is suing Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Holdings after it pulled out of a $1.2 billion acquisition deal—the digital asset...
Will Senator Lummis’ digital asset legislation provide clarity or favoritism?
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13 September, 2022

Will Senator Lummis’ digital asset legislation provide clarity or favoritism?

The bill Senator Cynthia Lummis and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand proposed aims to clarify federal regulations on stablecoins, banking, SEC and...

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