Pete Rizzo

Pete Rizzo was CoinDesk's editor-in-chief until September 2019. Prior to joining CoinDesk in 2013, he was an editor at payments news source PYMNTS.com.

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Fred Wilson: Blockchain Applications Still Biggest Opportunity in Bitcoin

CoinDesk speaks to USV principal Fred Wilson about his firm's recent investment in Coinbase and larger investment philosophy for the industry.

Fred Wilson

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Gallery: Bitcoin Industry Cuts Loose at Miami Conference

The North American Bitcoin Conference, held in Miami last week in, remains a biannual staple of the bitcoin conference calendar year.

TNABC

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OKCoin CEO Star Xu: Bitcoin’s Price Depends on User Growth

CoinDesk speaks to OKCoin CEO Star Xu about his leading BTC/CNY exchange's new push to promote "real bitcoin use" in China and abroad.

OKCoin, Star Xu

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Mastercoin Seeks Second Start With Omni Reboot

Pioneering crypto 2.0 project Mastercoin has officially rebranded as Omni in a bid to solidify its messaging in the face of criticism and competition.

The Omni logo

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BBVA: We Wanted to Better Understand the Bitcoin Opportunity

In a new interview, BBVA Ventures' Jay Reinemann discusses his firms investment in Coinbase and what his means for its parent bank.

BBVA

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Investors Sound Off on Coinbase’s Record-Setting Fundraising

CoinDesk takes a look at how Coinbase's investors are framing their participation in today's record-setting fundraising.

Coinbase funding

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Megabank Joins Coinbase's Record $75 Million Funding Round

Coinbase has raised $75m from investors including the New York Stock Exchange, USAA, BBVA and telcom giant DoCoMo.

Funding

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TNABC Day 2: Bitcoin Industry Takes On Security Challenges

Day two of TNABC Miami may have been most notable for its emphasis on security, a topic that arose in a number of the day's events.

TNABC 2015

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Federal Reserve Bank VP: We’re a Protocol Just Like Bitcoin

Talking to CoinDesk, St Louis Fed VP David Andolfatto suggests the bitcoin network isn’t that much different from the Federal Reserve.

St Louis Fed

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TNABC Day 1: Bitcoin Industry Undeterred Despite Price Decline

Day one of the North American Bitcoin Conference illustrated how the bitcoin industry is pressing forward and turning ideas into action.

TNABC