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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

IRS: We will seize digital assets for taxes owed
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19 May, 2021

IRS: We will seize digital assets for taxes owed

The IRS says it is improving its ability to track users' digital asset holdings and even seize those assets if...
BTC Taproot plan stumbles as miners fail to show support—who holds the power?
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18 May, 2021

BTC Taproot plan stumbles as miners fail to show support—who holds the power?

With just two weeks to go in a signaling period where miners show support for the change in the blocks...
The Bitcoin Bridge: Is BSV the best blockchain for Islamic Finance?
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17 May, 2021

The Bitcoin Bridge: Is BSV the best blockchain for Islamic Finance?

Masumi Hamahira, who has pioneered Islamic Finance concepts in Japan for the past decade, says the Bitcoin SV network is...
Secure communication and how Bitcoin does it better
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17 May, 2021

Secure communication and how Bitcoin does it better

This week's episode of Bitcoin Class with Satoshi also involves a Bitcoin concept that has been around since the white...
CryptoFights performs first public test battle on Bitcoin mainnet
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13 May, 2021

CryptoFights performs first public test battle on Bitcoin mainnet

The test passed with very few issues, and FYX CEO Adam Kling promised to roll out the latest version to...
How Bitcoin got to where things are today: The Bitcoin Bridge chats with Eli Afram
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10 May, 2021

How Bitcoin got to where things are today: The Bitcoin Bridge chats with Eli Afram

This week's episode of The Bitcoin Bridge has a lot of reminiscing in it with guest Eli Afram, Bitcoin Association...

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