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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

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...
Earth Day 2022: BSV still shows how proof-of-work blockchains can be energy-efficient
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22 April, 2022

Earth Day 2022: BSV still shows how proof-of-work blockchains can be energy-efficient

On Earth Day 2022, we shouldn't only reflect on how much energy we're consuming but also on how we're using...
Ethereum ‘stablecoin’ Bean goes from $1 to 19 cents after yet another code exploit
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18 April, 2022

Ethereum ‘stablecoin’ Bean goes from $1 to 19 cents after yet another code exploit

Ethereum-based stablecoin "Bean," from the Beanstalk Farms DeFi platform, proved not-so-stable this week as an attacker exploited code in a...

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