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.

Jon Southurst

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Texas Regulators Warn About Risks of 'Trendy' Digital Currencies

Regulators in Texas have warned investors about 'trendy' digital currency investments, saying they are better for younger people.

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Indonesia to Add Full Bitcoin Exchange as Merchant Network Grows

An Indonesia-based bitcoin company will launch an open, full trading exchange as the local economy continues to boom.

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Japanese Megabank Mizuho Now an Official Defendant in Mt. Gox Lawsuits

Changes to a lawsuit against Mt. Gox in North America added Mizuho Bank and founder Jed McCaleb as defendants.

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Australian Tax Office Explains Bitcoin, Intends to Tax it

The Australian Tax Office has demonstrated a clear understanding of bitcoin in an individual letter to a local startup.

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Hong Kong's First Bitcoin ATM Goes Live Today

Hong Kong's first bitcoin ATM launched this morning in one of the city's busiest pedestrian districts.

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Chinese Exchange Huobi to Commence Trading Litecoin

Litecoin prices have leapt following the announcement that Huobi will soon begin trading in the altcoin.

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Singapore Bitcoin ATM Producer Tembusu Gets $300k Seed Funding

Singapore bitcoin ATM producer Tembusu has been valued at S$5.1m and secured S$300,000 in seed funding just after launching.

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'BOOST:Bitcoin' Event Draws a Crowd in Hong Kong

The introductory event attracted over 100 visitors, including brand new bitcoin users and a number of merchants.

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Mt. Gox Hackers Claim to Release Transaction Details, CEO's Personal Data

Someone has supposedly released a dump of Mt. Gox trade data and proprietary tools, including Mark Karpeles' personal data.

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South Korea Launches its First Two-Way Bitcoin ATM

South Korea's first bitcoin ATM is locally built and enables users to both buy and sell bitcoin.

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