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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

Kraken’s anarchist ideology drove its opposition to Bitcoin
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6 May, 2022

Kraken’s anarchist ideology drove its opposition to Bitcoin

Kraken was founded in 2011 by Jesse Powell while visiting his friend Roger Ver in Tokyo to deal with the...
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy takes a wild swing at BTC gains—and misses
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5 May, 2022

Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy takes a wild swing at BTC gains—and misses

On an earnings call this week, CFO Phong Le revealed that MicroStrategy had missed its earnings predictions by almost 800%...
SPV LiteClient Toolbox release makes scalable Bitcoin easy, cheap, useful for everyone
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5 May, 2022

SPV LiteClient Toolbox release makes scalable Bitcoin easy, cheap, useful for everyone

Bitcoin has always had the ability to handle Simplified Payment Verification functions, but until now there hasn't been a full...
Certihash and IBM to reduce costs and impact of cyberattacks with new BSV blockchain tools
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28 April, 2022

Certihash and IBM to reduce costs and impact of cyberattacks with new BSV blockchain tools

"Sentinel Node" is the first of five enterprise utility tools Certihash plans to launch. It is based on cybersecurity frameworks...
Free speech fans flock back to Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
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26 April, 2022

Free speech fans flock back to Twitter after Elon Musk takeover

Following his recent takeover of the popular social media platform, billionaire Elon Musk promises to restore open discussion on Twitter...
BSV tops 20 million transactions in a day, aims for much more
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22 April, 2022

BSV tops 20 million transactions in a day, aims for much more

Although gaming dominates current BSV transaction volumes, the inclusion of social media and financial apps in the mix means BSV's...

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