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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Coinplug to Roll Out World's Biggest Convenience Store Bitcoin Scheme

South Korean firm Coinplug is selling physical bitcoin cards at 8,000 7-Eleven stores, with plans to expand to 24,000 stores nationwide soon.

okBitcards Coinplug Korea

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Bitcoin Price Continues to Fall, Breaking Through $200 Barrier

The bitcoin price fell below the landmark $200 point at 07:24 GMT today, putting it back into territory not seen since late 2013.

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New Bitcoin Embassies in Asia Bring World Total to 17

New bitcoin advocacy centres in South Korea and Japan aim to enlighten both enthusiasts and the general public about the digital currency.

Bitcoin Embassy Seoul

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What It Took to Bring Bitcoin to 5,000 Taiwan Convenience Stores

Participants in Taiwan's large-scale convenience store bitcoin project have spoken to CoinDesk about the hurdles they faced.

Taiwan street scene

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ICE3x Launches Nigeria's First Bitcoin Exchange

ICE3X has launched Nigeria's first bitcoin exchange, opening up a potentially huge market for the digital currency in Africa's most populous country.

Nigeria currency

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Roger Ver Denied US Visa to Attend Miami Bitcoin Conference

Bitcoin entrepreneur and activist Roger Ver has been denied a non-immigrant visa to visit his native USA for a third time.

Roger Ver headshot

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Bitstamp Reports Hot Wallet Issue, Tells Customers to Not Deposit Bitcoin

There was concern over popular exchange Bitstamp when it warned customers not to deposit bitcoins to previous addresses, and stopped some withdrawals.

Road block

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Review: Ravenbit Keeps Physical Bitcoin Meme Alive

Physical bitcoins are not what they used to be, but still work as gifts or as something familiar to bring newcomers into the world of cryptocurrency.

Ravenbit physical bitcoin

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Cody Wilson Speaks Out on Campaign to Dismantle Bitcoin Foundation

Anarchist Cody Wilson has launched his candidacy for the Bitcoin Foundation board elections, and reaffirmed his aim to disband the organisation.

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Missing Mt Gox Bitcoins Likely an Inside Job, Say Japanese Police

The disappearance of 650,000 BTC from Mt Gox was due to internal system irregularities and not external attacks, reports a Japanese newspaper.

Japanese newspaper readers began the year with bitcoin as front-page news