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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WEF: Blockchain to Form Foundation of New Financial Infrastructure

Distributed ledger tech will form the “foundation” of financial services infrastructure, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum.

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Pantera Partner Steve Waterhouse Exits Bitcoin Investment Firm

Pantera Capital partner and chief technology officer Steven Waterhouse has officially left the VC firm.

Steve Waterhouse, Pantera

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15 R3 Members Trial Distributed Ledger Tech for Trade Finance

Fifteen R3 members announced today they have completed a distributed ledger trial focused on applications in trade finance.

trade, expo

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Bank of America, HSBC Unveil Blockchain Supply Chain Project

Bank of America and HSBC have teamed up with the Singapore government’s IT and telecom agency on a blockchain supply chain trial.

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Dubai Government Seeks Blockchain Projects for Startup Fund

A technology initiative backed by the Dubai government has launched a $275m startup investment fund.

museum of the future

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UK Gambling Regulator Clarifies Digital Currency Rules

The UK Gambling Commission has outlined how its licensees can implement appropriate policies for using digital currencies.

gambling, gaming

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Isle of Man Tests Blockchain Prototype for IoT

The Isle of Man has announced an Internet of Things proof-of-concept in partnership with blockchain startup Credits.

Isle of Man, UK

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Payments Firm Qiwi Could Transition to Blockchain By 2021

Russian payments firm Qiwi now estimates it could upgrade its core database to a distributed ledger-based system by 2021.

qiwi, russia

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With Socialized Loss Proposal, Bitfinex Enters Uncharted Waters

The Bitfinex hack appears to be forcing the exchange to consider unconventional measures as part of a bid to relaunch.

seas, ocean, storm

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Barclays Collaboration Sets Forth Vision for Smart Contracts Future

Barclays exec Lee Braine discusses a new position paper he believes has codified his bank's view on smart contracts tech.

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