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Jon Southurst

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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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Silk road
DEA Agent Makes Plea Deal in Silk Road Corruption Case
Carl Mark Force IV, the other DEA agent accused of corruption in the Silk Road investigation, has reportedly struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
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By Jon Southurst
Jun 23, 2015 at 10:02 a.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2015
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China
Taiwanese Company Brings Bitcoin to 10,000 Convenience Stores
Taiwanese startup Maicoin has launched a system that lets users buy bitcoin at 10,000 convenience stores in the territory.
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By Jon Southurst
Jun 10, 2015 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2015
ChinaExchangesAsiaTaiwanStartupsNewsMaicoinCompanies
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Ripple
Australia's Commonwealth Bank Latest to Experiment With Ripple
Australia's Commonwealth Bank announced it would use Ripple technology at its subsidiaries, with a view to incorporating digital currencies in future.
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By Jon Southurst
May 29, 2015 at 8:53 a.m. UTC
May 29, 2015
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Europe
Blockchain Firm Denies 'Conflict of Interest' for Advisor Yanis Varoufakis
Tembusu Systems denies Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' role as its advisor represents a "conflict of interest" for the politician.
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By Jon Southurst
May 20, 2015 at 10:40 a.m. UTC
May 20, 2015
EuropeGreeceSingaporeAsiaStartupsTembusuNewsCompanies
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China
Huobi Will Now Take Your Bitcoins as Stock Trading Collateral
Huobi's new platform lets investors buy real shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, while still keeping their bitcoin holdings as collateral.
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By Jon Southurst
May 5, 2015 at 10:07 a.m. UTC
May 5, 2015
ChinaExchangesAsiaStartupsHuobiNewsCompanies
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Mt gox
Trustee Opens Formal Claims Process for Mt Gox Customers
An online claims process is now live for former Mt Gox customers to formally state their losses, with the possibility of receiving payouts in bitcoin.
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By Jon Southurst
Apr 22, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2015
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South African authorities are investigating the disappearance of two men.
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Mt gox
Most Mt Gox Bitcoins Were Gone by May 2013, Report Claims
Mt Gox operated a fractional reserve system since 2011, and had lost most of its bitcoins by mid-2013, according to a newly-released report.
South African authorities are investigating the disappearance of two men.
By Jon Southurst
Apr 19, 2015 at 3:59 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2015
Mt GoxExchangesJapanStartupsCompanies
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Exchanges
BitVC Swaps 'Socialized' Futures Losses for New Risk System
Huobi's bitcoin futures trading platform BitVC has replaced the unpopular socialized losses risk system with 'automatic counterparty deleveraging'.
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By Jon Southurst
Mar 4, 2015 at 2:28 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2015
ExchangesStartupsHuobiFuturesNewsBitcoin TradingBitVCCompanies
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Atms
Coinplug Enables Bitcoin Buying at Over 7,000 Regular ATMs
South Korea's Coinplug has enabled bitcoin purchases with credit cards through a network of over 7,000 traditional ATMs across the country.
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By Jon Southurst
Mar 3, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2015
ATMsExchangesAsiaSouth KoreaCoinplugStartupsNewsCompanies
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Exchanges
CoinJar Swipe Bitcoin Debit Cards Now Available
CoinJar Swipe debit cards, which have been on trial since September, are now available for all customers in Australia for use at stores nationwide.
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By Jon Southurst
Feb 25, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 25, 2015
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