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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Bitcoin and iGaming: Disruption Comes From Your Blind Spot
Bitcoin technology is set to disrupt online gaming and the big players had better start paying attention, says Jon Matonis.
Gambling
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Volatility, Deflation and Manipulation: A Response to Bitcoin's Critics
Criticisms from bitcoin pundits in the press almost always boil down to a few common misconceptions, argues Jon Matonis.
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Bitcoin Needs an Aggressive Legal Defense
Bitcoin requires forceful and aggressive legal defense, not complicity with governments in crafting policy and regulations.
Justice statue
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Why Bitcoin Needs an ISO-Certified Currency Code
The nomenclature of bitcoin and its subunits plays an important role in evolving standards for more mainstream adoption.
ISO initials in gold and silver
Health
12 Ways to Measure the Bitcoin Network's Health
The health of the distributed bitcoin network is vital to its performance capabilities, but how is it measured?
Health
Umbrella protection
CFPB Warning Ignores Bitcoin’s Consumer Protections
The leading consumer financial watchdog agency in the US lists bitcoin's risks, but ignores its many superior protections.
Umbrella protection
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Bitcoins Affected by New York's BitLicense May Trade at Discount
Savvy traders could profit handsomely from the bitcoin arbitrage opportunities presented by a future BitLicense, argues Jon Matonis.
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Beyond New York: What Lies Ahead for Bitcoin
Contrary to some statements, bitcoin's fate will not be decided by lawmakers and regulators in the next 18 months
New York
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The Bitcoin Mining Arms Race: GHash.io and the 51% Issue
Tensions have eased following the mining industry's summit, but we're still in an ASIC arms race, argues Jon Matonis.
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Economics analysis
Why the OECD Needs to do its Homework on Bitcoin
A recently published working paper grossly misunderstood the economic nature of bitcoin, says the Bitcoin Foundation's Jon Matonis.
Economics analysis