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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African Internet Pioneer Launches Bitcoin Mining Facility

IT solutions firm Ghana Dot Com has launched a bitcoin mining facility it claims is the first in Africa.

The Independence Square of Accra, Ghana.

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Russia’s Qiwi Pushes Ahead With Controversial 'BitRuble' Project

Payments company Qiwi is pushing ahead on a cryptocurrency project despite an uncertain climate for the tech in Russia.

Qiwi, Russia

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Japan Proposes Definition for Bitcoin in Bid to Regulate Exchanges

Japan's national Diet proposed changes to current legislation today to include a definition for virtual currencies under domestic law.

paper lanterns

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KPMG: Blockchain Could Be ‘Antidote’ to High Cost of Regulation

CoinDesk speaks to 'Big Four' financial firm KPMG about its blockchain strategy and theses on the current industry market.

antidote

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Philips Healthcare Launches Blockchain Lab in R&D Push

Healthcare giant Philips has officially launched the Philips Blockchain Lab, a research and development center located in Amsterdam.

healthcare, health

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New Fund Aims to Bring Bitcoin Mining Profits to High Net Worth Investors

High net worth investors can now gain exposure to speculative bitcoin mining through what’s being billed as a "bitcoin mining fund".

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The Case for Ripple in the Age of Big Bank Blockchains

CoinDesk profiles distributed ledger startup Ripple's recent market strategy for XRP, the digital asset, in the face of new competitors.

Ripple, Stefan Thomas

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Bank of America Latest to Conduct Blockchain Trade Finance Trial

Bank of America has revealed it is working on a blockchain-based trial centered on trade finance.

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Sequoia Fund Says Blockchain Could Cut MasterCard Earnings

The operators of Sequoia Fund have predicted the rise of blockchain technology could put a damper on earnings at MasterCard.

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Royal Bank of Canada Reveals Blockchain Trial With Ripple

Royal Bank of Canada has revealed it is working on a new proof of concept for distributed ledger-based remittances.

rbc, royal bank canada