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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Markets

Credit Suisse Report Explores Blockchain Impact on 14 Public Stocks

Research from financial services giant Credit Suisse examines how the stock performance of incumbent financial firms could be impacted by blockchain.

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Markets

Overstock Taps New Lead for Medici Blockchain Project

Overstock chairman of the board Jonathan Johnson will now serve as president of Medici, its blockchain technology division.

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Markets

Brazilian Bitcoin Market Consolidates With Exchange Acquisition

Brazilian bitcoin exchange Foxbit has acquired payment processor BitInvest.

Foxbit

Markets

Alibaba Affiliate Taps Blockchain for Charity Payments

Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial has created a private blockchain that seeks to help make charities more transparent and accountable.

alibaba, china

Markets

Philips Healthcare's Blockchain Lead is Leaving Next Month

The founder and head of Philips Blockchain Lab, Arno Laeven, is leaving the healthcare giant effective 1st August.

philips, arno laeven

Markets

Coinbase’s First Employee is Leaving to Start His Own Hedge Fund

Coinbase's first employee has departed to start a blockchain-focused hedge fund.

Coinbase

Tech

KPMG: DAO Failure Won't Hinder Private Blockchain Progress

KPMG has commented on the ongoing situation around The DAO, asserting it hasn't impacted client confidence in blockchain.

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Markets

Coinbase: 'Longest Chain' Likely to Decide Ethereum Support

Coinbase reports it is taking a 'wait-and-see' approach in weighing whether it will add support for ether classic to its exchange.

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Markets

Coinbase Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to Australia

Coinbase has expanded to Australia, bringing the total number of countries it supports to 33.

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Tech

Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin Addresses 'Classic' Blockchain

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin issued new statements today addressing the increasing support for Ethereum Classic.

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