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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Court Grants Order to Freeze Hashfast's Bitcoin Wallets

A court has granted an order freezing ASIC manufacturer HashFast's bitcoin wallets as customers sue over delays and refunds.

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Money-Spinners: Genesis1 Bitcoin and Dogecoin ATM's Arrive in Tijuana, Mexico

All the week's new bitcoin ATM installations, including some good news for Australians and dogecoin lovers.

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CoinDesk Guide to the World's National Altcoins

All you need to know about national cryptocurrencies – a new trend in altcoin development.

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Bitcoin ID Verification Streamlined With Jumio's BISON

A new service by credentials management company Jumio hopes to streamline ID verification for bitcoin businesses.

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Bitcoin Price Drops After New Chinese Bank Rumours

News of a Chinese government bank ban has hit bitcoin markets, though exchanges say there's no official announcement.

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Rumours, Panic and a DDoS Attack: Huobi’s Wild Week

After last week's Chinese bitcoin hoax, a litecoin flash crash and DDoS attack at exchange Huobi went almost unreported.

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Today in Gox: Police on the Case, More Coin Rumors

Today's Mt. Gox updates bring in the Japanese Police to find missing bitcoins, and add some mysterious tweets.

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Vault of Satoshi Gets Full Money Services License for Canada

Canadian bitcoin exchange Vault of Satoshi is now a fully licensed Money Services Business in its home country.

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Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne to Keynote Bitcoin 2014 Conference

Overstock.com CEO and bitcoin advocate Patrick Byrne will deliver the keynote at the Bitcoin 2014 conference in Amsterdam.

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UK Cash-for-Bitcoin Service ZipZap Suspends BTC Transactions

The global cash payment network has 'temporarily' halted digital transactions as its payment processor awaits clarification on regulations.

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