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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Bitmit is still the eBay of bitcoin despite setbacks
The "eBay of bitcoin", Bitmit, remains popular with sellers and buyers despite uncertainty over its future and occasional downtime.
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How "dumb mistakes" can lead to costly bitcoin losses
How carelessness, typographical errors and software design can cost you thousands of dollars in bitcoin.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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