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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Finance

Meet OneWallet, the New Auction Site for Bitcoiners

A bitcoin-only auction and sales site has launched with a worldwide customer base and will soon implement advanced wallet features.

Bid button on keyboard

Markets

Decentral Launches Bitcoin Talk Show and Video Channel

Toronto-based startup hub Decentral has rebranded, launching a video news and dashboard site devoted to decentralized technology information.

Decentral TV dashboard page

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Kraken to Assist in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoins

Kraken has been selected to oversee the distribution of Mt Gox's remaining assets and investigate its missing bitcoins.

Kraken's Ayako Miyaguchi, Jesse Powell, and Mt Gox bankruptcy trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi

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Roger Ver Pledges $20k in Bitcoin to Antiwar.com Campaign

Bitcoin entrepreneur turned evangelist Roger Ver says he will match $20,000 in bitcoin donations to an anti-war website.

missiles

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Australian Senate Hearings into Digital Currencies to Start Wednesday

The Australian Senate will hold its first hearing into the economic and technological impact of digital currencies this Wednesday.

Australian Senate

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Boost VC Goes 'Full Bitcoin' For Next Startup Mentor Round

Startup accelerator and mentorship program Boost VC will feature only bitcoin companies in its next program, starting early 2015.

Adam Draper Boost VC

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BitX Creates 'Sexy' Mobile Apps to Draw New Bitcoin Users

BitX has released mobile apps for iOS and Android, aiming to attract newcomers with an attractive and user-friendly design.

BitX Mobile Apps

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Huobi's BitVC Uses Trader Profits to Cover Futures Loss

Bitcoin margin trading comes under scrutiny as BitVC takes 46% of traders' profits to cover a 3,000 BTC loss.

Depressed trader

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NYU Hackathon Heralds New Generation of Bitcoin Apps

A weekend bitcoin hackathon at NYU's Leslie eLab showcased a new generation of apps, many written by bitcoin newcomers.

NYU Bitcoin Hackathon

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Australian Government: Welfare Applicants Must Declare Bitcoin Assets

The Australian government has mentioned bitcoin on an official pension application form, which local experts say legitimizes digital currency.

Australia Parliament Building Canberra