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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

The ‘Social Bitcoin Web’ aims to re-build identity networks and trust
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2 November, 2021

The ‘Social Bitcoin Web’ aims to re-build identity networks and trust

Entrepreneur and developer Ryan X. Charles has revealed a set of protocols known as the "Social Bitcoin Web" that links...
Women of BSV NFT collections are the best thing about Halloween in 2021
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29 October, 2021

Women of BSV NFT collections are the best thing about Halloween in 2021

Available on the RelayX market, the Women of BSV NFT series shows off the graphic design talent of Ruth Heasman...
Core maintainer Jonas Schnelli quits, highlighting BTC’s total lack of decentralization
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26 October, 2021

Core maintainer Jonas Schnelli quits, highlighting BTC’s total lack of decentralization

The recent "resignation" of BTC Core code maintainer Jonas Schnelli from his role has once again shone a light on...
Gaming, rules and unbounded complexity
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26 October, 2021

Gaming, rules and unbounded complexity

sCrypt founder Xiaohui Liu chats with Bitcoin creator Dr. Craig Wright about maintaining state, Turing-completeness, the unpredictability of complex systems......
George Gilder tells investors: Adopt BSV, bet on the blockchain with Satoshi
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21 October, 2021

George Gilder tells investors: Adopt BSV, bet on the blockchain with Satoshi

George Gilder praised BSV in a presentation at the Six Predictions Summit, pointing out the key reasons why investors should...
OpenSPV to fulfill Bitcoin’s promise of fast, secure, P2P transactions
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20 October, 2021

OpenSPV to fulfill Bitcoin’s promise of fast, secure, P2P transactions

BSV entrepreneur and developer Ryan X. Charles has introduced OpenSPV, a standardized way to implement SPV in Bitcoin services that...

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