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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Markets

Australian Bus Commuters Can Soon Pay Fares With Bitcoin

Public transit users in Canberra, Australia, will be able to pay fares in bitcoin via a new mobile app.

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TigerDirect Becomes the Latest Retail Giant to Pounce on Bitcoin

Another major online retailer has announced that it is now accepting bitcoin. This time it's TigerDirect.

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Cigar Industry Receives Bitcoin Boost

Premium cigar retailers are embracing bitcoin, and some of them are even paying their suppliers using the currency.

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Markets

Ripple Creator Donates $500k in XRP to Artificial Intelligence Research Charity

The creator of Ripple, Jed McCaleb, has donated $500,000 in XRP to the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI).

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Bitcoin is Not Legal Tender, Says Canada Government Official

The country only recognizes Canadian bank notes and coins, according to a Department of Finance email statement.

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Reality Keys: Bitcoin's Third-Party Guarantor for Contracts and Deals

A new bitcoin service will help you settle bets, make predictions and hedge positions without human intervention.

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Markets

Chinese Central Bank Official: We Don't Want to Suppress Bitcoin

A senior Chinese central bank official has revealed the bank doesn't want to suppress bitcoin, just clarify its status.

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Markets

French Senate Holds Hearings on Bitcoin

The Senate of France has held hearings into bitcoin and digital currencies, taking a mostly positive and investigatory approach.

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Markets

Get Paid in Bitcoin With BitPay's New Payroll API

With BitPay, you can now receive some of your salary in bitcoin without having to trade it.

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New York State Department of Financial Services Announces Bitcoin Hearings

The New York State Department of Financial Services will hold public hearings into digital currencies on 28-29th January.

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