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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Researchers Plan 'Unstoppable' DAO to Help Whales Save Themselves

A distributed ledger could help these researchers launch an unstoppable “Human-Whale-Robot-Hybrid” distributed autonomous organization.

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Payments Giant Qiwi is Building a Blockchain Replacement for its Core Database

Russian payments firm Qiwi is currently designing its own proprietary blockchain system in an effort to replace its central payments database.

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Judge Dismisses Mt Gox Class Action Lawsuit in Canada

An effort to bring a class action lawsuit against defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has been dismissed in Canada.

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On Blockchain Disillusionment and Bitcoin's Big Bad Wolves

Beneath the headlines, there’s arguably been the early stirrings of a sea change in the blockchain industry.

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Former State Street Blockchain Lead Launches Post-Trade Startup

State Street’s former blockchain lead has launched a new startup focused on using the tech to “redesign” the securities services industry.

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Tendermint Exploring Possible Public Blockchain Launch

Blockchain app specialist Tendermint is in the early stages of launching a public blockchain that could find it issuing tokens.

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Bitcoin Startup Blockchain Releases Code for 'Thunder' Payment Channels

The development of payments channels on the bitcoin network took a step forward today with new technology released by wallet startup Blockchain.

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The Top 5 Takeaways from CoinDesk’s State of Blockchain Q1 2016

CoinDesk highlights five of the biggest trends from its most recent Q1 2016 State of Blockchain report.

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Capgemini to Develop Blockchain Loyalty Tech Amid ‘Aggressive’ Hiring

Capgemini took its latest step on its bid to dramatically increase its investment in blockchain tech this week, announcing a retail payments trial.

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Korea Exchange Talks Top-Down Approach to Blockchain Innovation

The Korea Exchange opens up about its strategy on blockchain tech and why it is investigating how it could be used to open new markets.

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