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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BTC China Announces Upgrades to its 'Picasso ATM' Mobile App

CEO Bobby Lee has announced a 'Sell for Cash' feature, aimed squarely at overseas customers.

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Bit-Wallet Launches Italy's First Home-Grown Bitcoin ATM

A new brand of bitcoin ATM from Italy is tested and ready for shipping worldwide, says manufacturer Bit-Wallet.

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New Singapore Industry Association to Promote Bitcoin Use, Best Practices

ACCESS aims to promote digital currency adoption and Singapore's position as a stable and reliable location for such businesses.

Merlion Singapore

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DigitalBTC Makes History With Australian Stock Market Debut

Australian firm digitalBTC makes history today as the first bitcoin company to trade on a mainstream stock exchange.

Australian securities exchange ASX

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Bitcoin Wallet Apps Re-Enter iOS Store After Apple's Policy Shift

Reflecting Apple's new bitcoin-friendly stance, the first wallet and other apps allowing bitcoin purchases re-enter the iOS App Store.

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Chinese Payments Association Wants Banks to Identify, Eliminate Bitcoin Activity

If news reports are true, bitcoin in China may have a new adversary in the Payments and Clearing Association.

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Blockchain Exec Joins Largest Chinese Exchange OKCoin

Changpeng Zhao, a senior exec at one of bitcoin's biggest companies has jumped to one of its largest exchanges.

Changpeng Zhao

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Middle East's First Two-Way Bitcoin ATM Launches in Tel Aviv

Another bitcoin ATM has arrived in the Israeli capital, further easing access to the cryptocurrency in the startup hub.

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Ripple Labs Joins Mainstream NACHA Financial Industry Alliance

Ripple Labs has been accepted into the NACHA Payments Innovation Alliance, a non-profit organization that oversees the ACH network.

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Blockchain's SharedCoin Users Can Be Identified, Says Security Expert

New analysis tool 'CoinJoin Sudoku' finds service provides protection only against casual observers, say security consultant and Blockchain.info.

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