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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

Binance suspends BNB Chain after hacker creates millions of dollars in new coins
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7 October, 2022

Binance suspends BNB Chain after hacker creates millions of dollars in new coins

BNB's price dropped from $293 to $282 after the hacking news broke, though it had recovered slightly at press time.
EU seeks to simplify digital asset tax rules and streamline collection
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6 October, 2022

EU seeks to simplify digital asset tax rules and streamline collection

The European resolution calls for a "clear and broadly accepted definition of crypto assets and for a coherent definition of...
Interested in Zero-Knowledge Proofs on BSV? Join the BSV sCrypt Zero-Knowledge Proof Hackathon!
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5 October, 2022

Interested in Zero-Knowledge Proofs on BSV? Join the BSV sCrypt Zero-Knowledge Proof Hackathon!

The hackathon is open to all developers interested in ZKPs and cryptography, whether they're active in the BSV or blockchain...
Mastercard launches Crypto Secure to identify digital asset risks for card issuers
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5 October, 2022

Mastercard launches Crypto Secure to identify digital asset risks for card issuers

Mastercard said it had combined CipherTrace's insights with its own "sophisticated AI" based systems for combating fraud in the fiat...
Japanese exchanges must provide customer information with transfers, new law says
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29 September, 2022

Japanese exchanges must provide customer information with transfers, new law says

With the new law, criminal penalties may be applied to exchange operators who fail to provide customer information such as...
Reserve Bank of Australia seeks input on use cases for CBDC pilot program
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28 September, 2022

Reserve Bank of Australia seeks input on use cases for CBDC pilot program

Preparations are up for Australia's CBDC pilot initiative, with the release of a white paper rallying the industry to explore...

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