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Jon Matonis

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Jon Matonis is an e-money researcher and crypto economist focused on expanding the circulation of non-political digital currencies. His career has included senior influential posts at Sumitomo Bank, Visa, VeriSign, and Hushmail. He is a former Executive Director and board member of the Bitcoin Foundation.

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Why Bitcoin Fungibility is Essential
If coin validation is introduced, bitcoin's fungibility will be seriously compromised.
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By Jon Matonis
Dec 1, 2013 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2013
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Exante's Bitcoin Fund Reports YTD Performance of 4,847%
The 2013 YTD performance statistics for The Bitcoin Fund released by Exante reveal a 4,847% return.
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By Jon Matonis
Nov 25, 2013 at 5:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 25, 2013
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US has Already Ceded Dominance in Bitcoin Trading
Less than 2% of worldwide bitcoin trading and real-time market making occurs within US jurisdiction.
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By Jon Matonis
Nov 16, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2013
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Banking innovation depends on bitcoin
With one firm swoop, banks could eliminate the threat from Apple, Google, and PayPal by embracing bitcoin.
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By Jon Matonis
Oct 31, 2013 at 11:58 a.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2013
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Silk Road case could set bitcoin legal precedent against self-incrimination
A legal precedent could arise if Ross Ulbricht is forced to reveal the passwords to Silk Road's bitcoin wallet.
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By Jon Matonis
Oct 18, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2013
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SecondMarket's bitcoin offering defines new asset class
SecondMarket's 'Bitcoin Investment Trust' will set the standard for best practices for bitcoin as an asset class.
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By Jon Matonis
Oct 7, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2013
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Armory and the monetization of bitcoin wallets
Armory's recent $600,000 investment begs the question, how are bitcoin wallets going to monetize?
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By Jon Matonis
Sep 25, 2013 at 11:25 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2013
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Bitcoin gaining market-based legitimacy as XBT
XBT is gaining industry legitimacy as the ISO currency code for bitcoin. Will it become the official currency code?
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By Jon Matonis
Sep 17, 2013 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2013
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CoinDesk launches proprietary Bitcoin Price Index
CoinDesk has launched its Bitcoin Price Index to establish the standard retail price reference for bitcoin.
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By Jon Matonis
Sep 11, 2013 at 2:56 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2013
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