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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Tokenized Bitcoin Mines? New Startup Giga Watt Unveils ICO Plan

Dave Carlson, founder of bitcoin mining enterprise MegaBigPower, is riding the ICO wave and selling tokens to access his latest mining venture.

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Bitcoin Miner Canaan Raises $43 Million for Blockchain, AI Push

China-based Canaan Creative has raised $43m in a Series A round – the largest ever for a bitcoin mining business.

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ECB DLT Lead: Central Banks Won't Compete on Blockchain Tech

CoinDesk's new one-on-one interview with the DLT lead at the European Central Bank explores the institution's current engagement on the tech.

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Bitcoin Price Tops $1,700 to Set New All-Time High

The price of bitcoin continued its streak of gains today, setting a new record high that found its value rising 70% on the year.

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Ethereum's Ether Token Passes $100 Price For First Time in History

The token that powers the ethereum network hit $100 today, a figure up from less than $10 at the start of 2017.

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Analysts Predict $100 Price for Ethereum's Ether Token

Despite a slowdown so far in the month of May, analysts remain bullish that ethereum's ether token will gain meaningful ground this month.

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Craig Wright's New Company is Building a Bitcoin Core Competitor

A secretive startup called nChain is gearing up to launch an alternative implementation of the bitcoin software for use by developers.

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Bitcoin is Up $60 Today And Closing in on $1,500

The price of bitcoin continued its recent meteoric rise on Tuesday amid more widespread gains in the cryptocurrency markets.

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21 Inc Opens Bitcoin Email Service to General Public

Bitcoin startup 21 Inc is opening its '21 Lists' paid email product up to the wider public today.

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