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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Deloitte Veterans Are Launching a Tokenized Blockchain for Supply Chain

A group of former Deloitte blockchain specialists are joining a startup seeking to launch a token for the global supply chain.

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BitGo Courts Wall Street With New Bitcoin Custody Products

Following its acquisition of a qualified custodian, BitGo is unveiling a new product suite Sunday designed to appeal to institutional investors.

Exchange cripto Coinbase guardará hasta US$1600 millones de USDC para MakerDAO.

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This Crypto Vending Machine Can Tell If You're 21 And Sell You Beer

Blockchain technology startup Civic will demo how its ID verification services can be used to purchase alcohol via vending machines at Consensus 2018.

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R3 Researcher: Central Bank Blockchain Could Go Live In 2018

South Korea's first major blockchain conference saw discussion of the possibility of a central bank cryptocurrency Wednesday.

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Mt Gox CEO: I Don't Want Bankrupt Bitcoin Exchange's Billions

Mark Karpeles has again apologized for his role in the firm's 2014 collapse and said he doesn't want any of the remaining Mt. Gox funds.

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120 Million? Vitalik Proposes Cap on Ether Cryptocurrency

The creator of the world's second-largest cryptocurrency has floated a possible change to the network's long-opaque ether issuance policy.

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If Facebook Can Be Worth Billions, Why Can't Cryptos?

CoinDesk Editor Pete Rizzo puts forth an alternate way to think about crypto valuations – one that might poke holes in critics' bubble talk.

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Coinbase In Talks to Buy Bitcoin Startup Earn.com

U.S. crypto exchange provider Coinbase is in talks to purchase Earn.com, formerly 21.

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Venezuelan Lawmakers Declare Petro Crypto Illegal

A lawmaking body in Venezuela is moving to denounce the country's forthcoming petro cryptocurrency, spearheaded by President Nicholas Maduro.

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Lawmakers Renew Calls for US to Lead on Crypto Innovation

Following a U.S. Congressional hearing on cryptocurrency and blockchain, three lawmakers are renewing calls for the government to embrace innovation.

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