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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Retail Giant Overstock to Issue its Own Stock on Blockchain Platform

Online retail giant Overstock announced it will issue public shares of company stock on its tØ blockchain platform.

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Dubai’s Global Blockchain Council Seeks to Spur Startup Growth

Dubai’s Global Blockchain Council has revealed it plans to hold events this year that will seek to assist startups with job placement and investments.

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US Judge Rules Mt Gox Class Action Can Continue Against Mizuho Bank

A judge has rejected a claim by Mizuho Bank that a class action lawsuit related to its involvement in the collapse of Mt Gox should move to Japan.

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Microsoft Adds 5 New Blockchain Partners to Azure

Tech giant Microsoft has added five new services to its blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) solution.

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Blockchain Consortium R3 Opens New Round of Partnerships

Blockchain consortium startup R3CEV is now accepting applications for new partners.

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Blockai Raises $547k for Blockchain Digital Rights Platform

Blockai has announced $547,000 in seed funding to relaunch as a blockchain copyright startup.

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USAA Expands Bitcoin Integration to All Members

Following a successful pilot program, US financial services firm USAA is expanding its bitcoin integration to all members.

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Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex Adds Ether Trading Amid Increasing Demand

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has added ether trading prior to the release of the Ethereum's next software implementation 'Homestead'.

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Blockchain Prediction Market Augur Enters Beta

Decentralized blockchain prediction market project Augur has officially entered beta following its crowdfunding effort last year.

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21 Inc Launches Bitcoin Micropayments Marketplace

Bitcoin startup 21 Inc has launched the 21 Micropayments Marketplace, a new offering aimed at developers.

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