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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itBit Hires Ex-PayPal Manager and SecondMarket Analyst

The Singapore exchange's new staff bring experience from PayPal and SecondMarket respectively.

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Bitcoin Bill Payment Services Taking Off Around the World

There's a growing number of ways users in different countries can pay their bills, including taxes, with bitcoin.

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BTC China Halts Yuan Deposits from Bank of China

Chinese exchanges have suffered major setbacks recently after banks finally responded to repeated directives from the PBOC.

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Five Chinese Exchange CEOs Pull Out of Conference

Five Chinese exchanges will not attend this weekend's Global Bitcoin Summit in Beijing due to recent central bank actions.

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Department of Defense to Investigate Bitcoin's Terrorism Potential

Bitcoin is one of various modern technologies the DoD is studying over potential security and terrorism threats.

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New SMS Bitcoin Service Aims at Emerging Markets

Singapore's CoinPip is partnering with a US startup to launch a low-tech solution to send bitcoins via SMS.

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Money Spinners: New Bitcoin ATM Varieties Appearing

Some new faces and locations in this week's bitcoin ATM roundup, as the market becomes more diverse.

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BitX Targets Developing Countries With Global Expansion Plan

The exchange and wallet service aims to serve 12-plus countries initially with one recognizable brand.

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Winklevoss Twins to Promote Bitcoin at South Korea Tech Conference

The Principles of Winklevoss Capital will participate on a bitcoin-specific panel in Seoul on 14th May.

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Ohio Bans Bitcoin for Alcohol Sales

A state regulator just made things more difficult for alcohol sellers in Cleveland's Bitcoin Boulevard project.

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