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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Japanese Government Says Bitcoin 'Not a Currency', Forms Investigation Committee

Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has launched an investigative committee into bitcoin.

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Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Being Creator of Bitcoin Amid Media Frenzy

The man Newsweek named as bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto has denied any involvement with the cryptocurrency.

Is Dorian Nakamoto really Satoshi? Decidedly not. But researchers are working to understand the mining patterns of some of Bitcoin's earliest contributors. (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo)

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BTC China Launches Litecoin Trading Thanks to Lee Brothers

The Chinese exchange is introducing litecoin trading, effective immediately and with 0% commission.

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Mt. Gox Bankruptcy Support Line Opens for Business

The troubled exchange has opened a call center line and posted details of its bankruptcy filing on its website.

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Vietnam Warns Against Bitcoin, Invokes the Ghost of Gox

Vietnam's State Bank has issued another statement warning against bitcoin, blocking credit institutions from offering any digital currency services.

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Mt. Gox Files for Bankruptcy, Claims $63.6 Million Debt

The exchange's lawyer announced the news during a conference at Tokyo's District Court late on Friday.

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Ukraine Protestors Turn to Bitcoin to Ease Cash Crisis

Ukrainian protestors are using bitcoin to facilitate international donations in the wake of the recent revolution.

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You Can Now Send Bitcoins Over Email With Tip Bot

A new service lets you send bitcoins over email without a wallet, as long as you sign up first.

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Kraken Halts USD Deposits, Asks Customers to Switch to Euros

The exchange wants customers to switch to Euros as liquidity is greater and transaction fees are lower.

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Bank-like Bitcoin Portal Neo Opens First Branch in Cyprus

The brick-and-mortar bitcoin portal opened its flagship branch in Cyprus earlier today.

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