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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

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...
TAAL ‘uniquely placed to win’ in Metanet services, says CEO Richard Baker
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12 September, 2022

TAAL ‘uniquely placed to win’ in Metanet services, says CEO Richard Baker

A blockchain-based Metanet can remove many of the walled gardens and silos that have stifled the digital economy's growth in...
Coinbase funding Tornado Cash users’ lawsuit against US Treasury Department
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9 September, 2022

Coinbase funding Tornado Cash users’ lawsuit against US Treasury Department

Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal said the sanctions "set a dangerous precedent" and claims it will have a chilling...
Grab your popcorn, Ethereum is about to do ‘The Merge’
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9 September, 2022

Grab your popcorn, Ethereum is about to do ‘The Merge’

Ethereum's scalability efforts hang in the balance as the countdown begins for 'The Merge,' while observers worry that the network...

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