09-20-2024
Jon Southurst
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Jon Southurst is based in Tokyo and has reported on the Bitcoin and blockchain industry since 2013. He has worked for a number of crypto news websites, and creates videos on Bitcoin SV for the YouTube channels BitcoinSVtrain and MetaNetTV.
Article by Jon Southurst
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19 October, 2022
Aptos: Hyped new blockchain stumbles at launch amid transparency questions
Former Meta employees kickstarted the transactions in its Aptos blockchain project amid claims that the platform "is broken" and its...
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18 October, 2022
DARPA wants to know more about digital asset markets for national security
DARPA is also looking at hacking threats, money flows in blockchain networks, the role of public ledgers in providing transparency,...
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12 October, 2022
Mango Markets investors lose $100M in latest DeFi debacle
This latest theft, resulting from deliberate manipulation of price mechanisms, again raises questions about the viability of DeFi among serious...
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11 October, 2022
Binance security issues make it too risky for Philippines market, think tank says
A back-door entry for Binance in the Philippines may now be in limbo following the BNB Chain hack last week,...
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7 October, 2022
Binance suspends BNB Chain after hacker creates millions of dollars in new coins
BNB's price dropped from $293 to $282 after the hacking news broke, though it had recovered slightly at press time.
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6 October, 2022
EU seeks to simplify digital asset tax rules and streamline collection
The European resolution calls for a "clear and broadly accepted definition of crypto assets and for a coherent definition of...
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5 October, 2022
Interested in Zero-Knowledge Proofs on BSV? Join the BSV sCrypt Zero-Knowledge Proof Hackathon!
The hackathon is open to all developers interested in ZKPs and cryptography, whether they're active in the BSV or blockchain...
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5 October, 2022
Mastercard launches Crypto Secure to identify digital asset risks for card issuers
Mastercard said it had combined CipherTrace's insights with its own "sophisticated AI" based systems for combating fraud in the fiat...
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29 September, 2022
Japanese exchanges must provide customer information with transfers, new law says
With the new law, criminal penalties may be applied to exchange operators who fail to provide customer information such as...
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28 September, 2022
Reserve Bank of Australia seeks input on use cases for CBDC pilot program
Preparations are up for Australia's CBDC pilot initiative, with the release of a white paper rallying the industry to explore...
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22 September, 2022
Jesse Powell quits as Kraken CEO, will stay as board chairman
Driven by immense changes in the Bitcoin culture and the proliferation of "woke activism," Jesse Powell steps down as Kraken...
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22 September, 2022
US judge orders Tether to produce detailed documents on USDT’s backing
The order from U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla is part of a case that's been ongoing since 2019, where...
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