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

Ultime da Jon Southurst


Рынки

Bitcoin Awareness Grows in South Korea After Central Bank U-turn

Although China's central bank caused a stir yesterday, the Bank of Korea (BOK) issued statements of caution and optimism.

Seoul Skyline

Рынки

Classified Ads Site Gumtree Blocks Bitcoin Listings

Gumtree, the UK's largest online classifieds site auto-removes listings related to bitcoin.

gumtree1

Рынки

Directory.io Prank Proves Bitcoin Protocol's Strength

A website that listed bitcoin private keys with corresponding public addresses has been revealed as a prank.

shutterstock_155296757

Рынки

BTC China in Discussion With Regulators Over Bitcoin Recognition

The world’s busiest bitcoin exchange has been in 'low-level' discussions to get bitcoin recognised as an official currency.

Shanghai BTC China

Рынки

Sports Fan Gets $20k in Donations After Waving Bitcoin Sign on ESPN

One lucky football fan has received over $20,000 in donations simply for getting his bitcoin address on ESPN’s Gameday.

shutterstock_112607822

Рынки

Australian Bitcoin Exchange CoinJar Gets A$500k in Venture Funding

Australian bitcoin exchange CoinJar has received A$500,000 in venture funding.

australian-dollars

Рынки

Leaked Documents Show Dutch Rabobank Blocked Bitcoin for 'Ethical Reasons'

It's been revealed that the Netherlands' third-largest bank blocked transfers to bitcoin exchanges on 'ethical grounds'.

Rabobank blocking bitcoin

Рынки

Roger Ver, 'Bitcoin Jesus', Makes Largest Ever Bitcoin Donation of $1 Million

Globetrotting bitcoin entrepreneur Roger Ver just made a $1 million charitable bitcoin donation after ‘losing’ a bet.

Roger Ver bitcoin donation 01

Рынки

British Island Wants to Make Physical Bitcoins with UK Royal Mint Deal

A tiny island in the English Channel, Alderney, wants to become a bitcoin financial services center.

Alderney flag

Рынки

China's Third-Largest Mobile Network Now Accepts Bitcoin

Consumers in China can now purchase smartphones with bitcoin from major carrier China Telecom.

Jackie Chan