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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Greenwich: Blockchain Projects Will Move to 'Production' in 2017

Market intelligence firm Greenwich Associates is betting the blockchain hype bubble won't burst in 2017.

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India's Yes Bank Builds Blockchain for Vendor Financing

India's fifth-largest bank has built a blockchain vendor financing solution for one of its clients.

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BBVA: Blockchain Regulation Needs to Move Beyond Bitcoin

Spanish banking group BBVA has released a new research note that argues for more immediate blockchain regulation.

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Bitcoin Price Tops $1,000 in First Day of 2017 Trading

The price of bitcoin passed $1,000 during the first day of trading in 2017.

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The Price of Bitcoin is Up $150 Over the Last Week

As the year comes to a close, the price of bitcoin continues to test the $1,000 mark as it seeks to set a new three-year high.

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A16z, USV Invest $10 Million in Blockchain Token Trading Firm

A hedge fund that specializes in the trading of blockchain-based assets has raised $10m from a notable cast of VCs.

Andreessen Horowitz co-founder and General Partner Marc Andreessen (Fortune Live Media via Flickr)

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Inside 'Spark': Circle's New Bitcoin-Powered Smart Contract Platform

Overshadowed by its decision to cut bitcoin services, Circle announced new tech yesterday. Here's how it works.

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Is Your Blockchain Token a Security? Coinbase Leads Legal Framework Launch

Coinbase, Coin Center and Union Square Ventures have released new research into the distributed application business model.

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Circle Cuts Bitcoin Buying and Selling in Product Pivot

Circle Internet Financial has announced it will no longer allow customers to buy and sell bitcoin.

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Hackers Steal Over $300k From One of Blockchain's Biggest VCs

A notable blockchain industry investor was hacked today.

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