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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Crypto Assets Bounce Back Above $70 Billion Amid Day of Gains

The crypto markets saw notable gains yesterday after a weekend in which prices dropped across the asset class.

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Bitcoin Meets DLT: Bitfury Releases 'Anchorable' Enterprise Blockchain

Bitfury Group is announcing its first major step into the enterprise blockchain sector with the launch of its Exonum software solution.

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Crypto Market Nears 50% Fall From All-Time High

Cryptocurrency markets continued to see big declines on Sunday as a broad sell-off impacted the asset class.

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Bitcoin Price Drops Below $2,000 as Crypto Markets Fall Toward $70 Billion

Bitcoin prices fell below a notable milestone on Saturday amid uncertainty over a possible technical change.

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Bitcoin Hedge Fund Director: ICOs Are Having a 'Eureka' Moment

The director of a well-known bitcoin hedge fund has opened up about his views on the future of initial coin offerings.

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Ethereum's Ether Token Falls Below $200 to Hit 40-Day Low

The price of ethereum's native ether token was down nearly 20% today, hitting lows not observed since late May.

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No Joke: Blockchain Startup Tierion to Seek $25 Million in Ethereum Token Sale

Once a critic of blockchain hype, Tierion CEO Wayne Vaughan has now launched an ICO built on ethereum for his time-stamping startup.

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Who Watches Bitcoin's Watchmen? Scaling's Great Game of Egos

Miners, startups, developers: CoinDesk editor Pete Rizzo takes a look at the cast of characters behind bitcoin's escalating scaling debate.

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BNP-Backed Blockchain Crowdfunding Effort Completes Initial Stage

A subsidiary of French bank BNP Paribas has announced that its blockchain securities platform has reached a new milestone.

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Pantera Capital to Raise $100 Million in Investment for ICO Hedge Fund

A new hedge fund backed by Pantera Capital has raised $100m to invest in the open-source digital token space.

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