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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Cryptocurrency Market Tops $116 Billion to Set New All-Time High

The total value of all publicly traded cryptocurrencies set a new all-time high today, with the class now worth just over $116.9 billion.

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Options Exchange CBOE to Launch Cryptocurrency Derivatives in 2017

A major US options exchange is seeking to list cryptocurrency derivatives, and has inked a notable partnership to move it toward this goal.

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Will Bitcoin Cash Impact the Bitcoin Price? Traders Split on Possible Fork

Bitcoin traders comment on the possible creation of two competing cryptocurrencies bearing similar names.

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ViaBTC Claims Neutrality Ahead of Bitcoin Cash's Likely Launch

A controversial mining pool arguably at the center of bitcoin's upcoming Bitcoin Cash fork is opening up about its position and global perception.

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Bitcoin Inches Above $2,800 to Hit 5-Day High

The price of bitcoin is edging up, though it could be in advance of volatility ahead of a possible network development.

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The Big News Behind the BTC-e Arrest and Mt Gox Connection

CoinDesk takes a look at new developments in the Mt Gox case, attempting to provide an easy-to-read overview of the complex events.

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Investor Tim Draper Calls on SEC to 'Grandfather' ICOs Into Compliance

Investor Tim Draper penned an open letter to the SEC today asking for the agency to carve-out exemptions for certain ICOs.

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Token Summit Creator: SEC ICO Guidance a 'Breath of Fresh Air'

A prominent figure in the movement to encourage blockchain tokens as a funding method has lauded new SEC guidance for the industry.

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Emin Gun Sirer: SEC ICO Guidance is 'End of Beginning for Blockchains'

A Cornell professor who was at the center of last year's DAO hack has issued new comments on an SEC ruling on the project.

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What's Left Before SegWit Goes Live? Bitcoin's Path to More Capacity

How far away is bitcoin from a capacity upgrade? While technical progress is being made, things are far from set in stone.

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