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

Latest from Jon Southurst


Markets

Watch This Man Confront CEO of Mt. Gox Over Missing Bitcoins

Inspired by CoinSearcher's three-day sit-in protest, Kolin Burges flew 12 hours from London to Tokyo to retrieve his coins.

Mt. Gox bitcoin protest

Markets

Major Multinational Bank Trials Integration with Bitcoin

South Africa's Standard Bank, the largest in Africa, is piloting a functional bitcoin portal developed by Singapore company Switchless.

bank

Markets

Australian Writers Awarded 12 BTC in Bitcoin Essay Competition

Winners of Australia's first bitcoin writing competition have been announced, with 12 BTC in prizes awarded to three writers.

type

Markets

Fiverr Teams Up With Coinbase to Pay for Services in Bitcoin

Freelancers and microtaskers selling services on Fiverr can now get paid in bitcoin, thanks to a partnership with Coinbase.

fiverr

Markets

Australia Will Set Official Tax Guidelines on Bitcoin This Year

The Australian Taxation Office will issue formal guidelines on taxing bitcoin business by the end of June.

australia

Markets

'CoinThief' Mac Malware Steals Bitcoins From Your Wallet

Malware hidden in a private wallet app is reportedly stealing large amounts of bitcoin from Mac OS X users.

man

Markets

Bitsavings Promises 5% Interest on Bitcoin Deposits – Too Good to be True?

A Panama company says it will guarantee returns of 5% a month for bitcoin depositors, raising some eyebrows.

shutterstock_175706345

Markets

Silk Road Accused Ulbricht Pleads Not Guilty, Begins Long Defense

Ross Ulbricht has responded to his formal indictment with a not guilty plea, and will review evidence against him.

shutterstock_113342788

Markets

Mt. Gox Halts ALL Bitcoin Withdrawals, Price Drop Follows

Mt. Gox has issued a statement announcing that it is temporarily pausing bitcoin withdrawals.

coindesk-bpi-chart (1)

Markets

Indonesia Central Bank Takes New, More Neutral Stance on Bitcoin

Local businesses are optimistic after Bank Indonesia issued a statement on bitcoin suggesting a more hands-off approach.

Indonesia