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

How "dumb mistakes" can lead to costly bitcoin losses

How carelessness, typographical errors and software design can cost you thousands of dollars in bitcoin.

Oct 24, 2013

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SoftTouch POS helps restaurants turn bitcoins into dollars

Restaurant electronic solutions maker SoftTouch POS is integrating bitcoin into its flagship point-of-sale payment system.

Oct 23, 2013

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Pay for groceries with bitcoin via eGifter's new Walmart giftcard

People can now buy Walmart gift cards from eGifter using bitcoins.

Oct 18, 2013

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Bitcoin: freeing coffee from the middlemen

A bitcoin startup in Bali helps coffee growers remove middlemen from transactions and link more directly to end customers.

Oct 9, 2013

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Bitcoin payment processor GoCoin to ride Singapore's wave

Singapore is attracting bitcoin entrepreneurs thanks to its booming economy and active startup network.

Sep 24, 2013

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