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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Apple Removes Blockchain Bitcoin Wallet Apps from its App Stores

Apple has removed the only remaining bitcoin wallet app from its App Stores, leaving users with plenty of questions.

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Charity Boss Suspects Stolen Coins Were Used in 180 BTC Donation

Bitcoin100's director suspects a large donation may have come from an exchange hack, but it's impossible to be sure.

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100 Bitcoin ATMs to Land in Australia Soon

Australian broadcaster ABC reports that a local company will import and install the ATMs across the country.

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Robocoin Launches $10k Incentive Program to Promote Bitcoin ATMs

Robocoin has announced a $10,000 incentive program for 'ambassadors' to sell and promote its two-way bitcoin ATMs.

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Bullion Exchange Brings Ripple into the Physical World

A new service uses the Ripple network to acquire, store and convert precious metals into 'any currency'.

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What Will Chinese New Year Mean for Bitcoin?

It's Chinese New Year, and a deadline for payment processors and bitcoin exchanges is approaching, but most aren't worried.

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The Reality of Chinese Bitcoin Trading Volumes

Chinese exchanges have had to get creative to stay in the game. But is it a level playing field?

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Charlie Shrem Arrest is Latest Chapter in Silk Road Story

Check out CoinDesk's Silk Road timeline.

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KryptoKit Partners With BitPay for Two-Click Shopping

Secure wallet and Chrome browser plug-in KryptoKit is teaming up with BitPay to offer an easy bitcoin shopping solution.

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Companies and Charities Unite to Promote Bitcoin in Africa

Private companies, charities and individuals are teaming up to present a good first impression for bitcoin in Africa.

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