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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

DeFi platform Babylon Finance to shut down as investors flee
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2 September, 2022

DeFi platform Babylon Finance to shut down as investors flee

Babylon Finance launched in 2021 and promised "democratization of investing" in assets previously inaccessible to most due to regulation and...
Bitcoin payments ‘a natural fit’ in IPv6, ETSI report finds
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2 September, 2022

Bitcoin payments ‘a natural fit’ in IPv6, ETSI report finds

With its enhanced security features that offer safe payment transactions among parties, ETSI says transitioning to IPv6 will unlock hidden...
BTC’s Lightning Network: It still doesn’t work, but does anyone notice?
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1 September, 2022

BTC’s Lightning Network: It still doesn’t work, but does anyone notice?

BTC's Lightning Network was created in an attempt to solve complex issues in computer science, but questions arise over its...
nChain solves the ‘Back to Genesis’ problem for token verification on any blockchain
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29 August, 2022

nChain solves the ‘Back to Genesis’ problem for token verification on any blockchain

All token protocols have suffered from the "traceback problem" or "Back to Genesis"—how do you prove a token is valid...
Sam Trabucco steps down as co-CEO at Alameda Research, buys a boat
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26 August, 2022

Sam Trabucco steps down as co-CEO at Alameda Research, buys a boat

In a lengthy Twitter thread, Sam Trabucco wrote that he plans to prioritize his family and personal life; he also...
Asia-Pacific’s tech startups scene is hot: KPMG report
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17 August, 2022

Asia-Pacific’s tech startups scene is hot: KPMG report

Asia-Pacific's young population, growing middle classes, and new ways to invest are producing a technology startup boom in the region,...

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