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 Lowers Trading Fees to 0.1%

The exchange has lowered market order trading fees from 0.3% to 0.1%, while maintaining its ‘maker-taker’ model.

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All Mt. Gox Twitter Posts Removed

Mt. Gox has now removed all posts from its official Twitter feed, unnerving many customers and causing more speculation.

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Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Resigns from Bitcoin Foundation Board

Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has resigned his position on the Bitcoin Foundation's Board of Directors.

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Central Bank of Jordan Blocks Financial Companies from Bitcoin

The Central Bank of Jordan has prohibited banks and financial companies from dealing with digital currencies, mentioning bitcoin specifically.

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New Banking Task Force to Study Digital Currencies

A new US state bankers' task force has been formed to investigate new payment system technologies, including bitcoin.

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Japanese Police Shut Down Protest at Mt. Gox

Police in Tokyo have ordered the Mt. Gox office protestors to move on, after complaints from the building's tenants.

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Bitcoin Price Hits $135 on Mt. Gox Following Office Move and Verification Demand

Has Mt. Gox moved offices and changed the rules surrounding BTC withdrawals? Here's the latest news.

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Mt. Gox: Bitcoin Withdrawals Will Resume Soon

Mt. Gox has issued a statement saying it will start processing withdrawals again soon after finding a technical workaround.

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South Korean Exchange Coinplug Launches Country's First Bitcoin Apps

South Korean startup Coinplug has released three Android apps, including POS software for businesses and a bitcoin wallet.

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Mt. Gox Announces Downtime for Bitcoin Deposits

Mt. Gox is currently performing system maintenance to prepare for implementation and testing of a new bitcoin transaction system.

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