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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

BSV blockchain steps into Japan as Bitcoin Association joins local industry group
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24 November, 2021

BSV blockchain steps into Japan as Bitcoin Association joins local industry group

Bitcoin Association Ambassador to Japan Masumi Hamahira encourages those in the BSV industry to produce more presentation materials in Japanese,...
MNP accounting firm declares BSV blockchain to be most energy efficient in new report
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22 November, 2021

MNP accounting firm declares BSV blockchain to be most energy efficient in new report

Comparing models and real-world data from BTC, BCH and BSV, the MNP report "The Search for a More Efficient Bitcoin"...
Stefan Matthews handing over CEO reins at TAAL to Richard Baker in January 2022
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18 November, 2021

Stefan Matthews handing over CEO reins at TAAL to Richard Baker in January 2022

Richard Baker is well-positioned to take over as chief executive, and his time on TAAL's Board appears to have been...
‘BTC is not Bitcoin’ and the reasons for this are pretty simple
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16 November, 2021

‘BTC is not Bitcoin’ and the reasons for this are pretty simple

Even before BSV existed as a separate entity to BTC, Ryan X. Charles described how BTC's deliberately limited "small block"...
Third Bitcoin Independence Day comes at a crucial time for Satoshi’s Vision
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15 November, 2021

Third Bitcoin Independence Day comes at a crucial time for Satoshi’s Vision

In the three years since Bitcoin Independence Day, BSV has restored the rules as originally defined by Satoshi Nakamoto and...
Could Taproot’s ‘privacy’ features make BTC illegal?
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12 November, 2021

Could Taproot’s ‘privacy’ features make BTC illegal?

The Taproot “upgrade” moves BTC even further away from the original 2009 Bitcoin protocol and enables participants in a contract...

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