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

SBI Leads Japanese Bitcoin Exchange’s $27 Million Series C

Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has raised $27 million in new funding, one of the largest rounds for a Japanese digital currency firm to date.

japan

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Brazil’s Bank Itaú Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium

Itaú Unibanco has become the first Latin America-based bank to join blockchain and distributed ledger consortium R3CEV.

Itau

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Ethcore Raises $750,000 to Help Ethereum Go Enterprise

An Ethereum startup founded by one of the blockchain project’s founders has raised $750,000.

ethcore, ethereum

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SWIFT Attracts Jeers and Praise for Distributed Ledger Embrace

Blockchain industry leaders weigh in on the latest news that payments service SWIFT is building a distributed ledger platform.

tomato, critic

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Payments Firm CGI Latest to Add Ripple Tech to Product Line

CGI Group has become the latest firm to integrate distributed ledgers into an existing payments product.

mail, business

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MIT Responds to Bitcoin Developer Concerns Over 'ChainAnchor'

A blockchain project being developed by MIT researchers gained new attention this week following criticism of its alleged design elements.

MIT

Markets

For Blockchain VCs, the Time for Ethereum Investments Has Come

Weeks after the launch of the first "production version" of Ethereum, blockchain investors are taking a deeper look at the ecosystem's startups.

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Trailer for Unreleased TV Drama Highlights Digital Currency’s Seedier Side

Digital currency may be set to play a prominent role in a TV drama called “StartUp”, set to debut on streaming service Crackle this fall.

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Payments Firm Qiwi Wants to Launch Russia's R3CEV

Russian payments provider Qiwi has revealed it wants to launch a domestic blockchain consortium.

qiwi, russia

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Bitstamp Close to Securing European License for Bitcoin Exchange

One of the world’s largest bitcoin exchanges is reportedly close to an announcement with the Luxembourg government.

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