Jon Southurst

Jon Southurst is a business-tech and economic development writer who discovered bitcoin in early 2012. His work has appeared in numerous blogs, UN development appeals, and Canadian & Australian newspapers. Based in Tokyo for a decade, Jon is a regular at bitcoin meetups in Japan and likes to write about any topic that straddles technology and world-altering economics.

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BTC China Adds Mining Pool and Merchant Payment Services

BTC China has expanded its range of services to include a mining pool and payment processing for merchants.

BTC China mining pool

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Dorian Nakamoto Launches Legal Fund to Refute Newsweek Claims

The campaign aims to fund legal action against Newsweek on behalf of the man accused of being bitcoin's inventor.

Dorian Nakamoto campaign

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New Bitcoin Wallet App Targets Philippines Remittance Market

Coins.ph has built a mobile bitcoin wallet app with an eye on emerging market use cases, particularly Philippines remittances.

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Sierra Leone Group Continues Bitcoin Drive to Fight Ebola

The Sierra Leone Liberty Group has used bitcoin donations to combt Ebola, but says the fight is not over.

Bitcoin campaign in Sierra Leone

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Bitcoin Derivatives Platform Advances in Global Startup Contest

Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX has won the Slush Hong Kong competition, where startups pitched their plans to venture investors.

BitMex wins Hong Kong startup award

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Digital Asset Liquidity Exchange Melotic Closes $1.175 Million Seed Round

Hong Kong's Melotic will spend its $1.175m investment to establish itself as a liquidity provider for various digital assets.

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'Bitcoin Guru' Andreas Antonopoulos Appears Before Canadian Senate

Bitcoin evangelist and 'guru' Andreas Antonopoulos today appeared before the Canadian Senate to answer questions about decentralization and security.

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Coinplug's $2.5 Million Funding Round Reveals Bitcoin Growth in Korea

South Korea's Coinplug has secured a $2.5m funding round from mainly local investors, and is targeting young online shoppers.

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Blockchain to Grow Further After Closing $30.5 Million Funding Round

Popular wallet and data source Blockchain has closed one of the biggest funding rounds in bitcoin history, at $30.5m.

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Australian Senate Launches Inquiry into Bitcoin and Digital Currencies

The Australian Senate is to hold an inquiry into digital currencies, as industry representatives call for tax clarity.

Australian Senate chamber