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

China's Central Bank Weighing Blockchain Tech for Digital Currency

The head of the People’s Bank of China opened up about its proposed digital currency initiative in a new interview.

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UK Parliament Considers Effects of Blockchain on Bank Solvency

A UK parliament discussion of a bill relating to financial services shows lawmakers are pondering the blockchain could affect bank solvency.

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Royal Bank of Canada Expands Blockchain Testing Beyond Loyalty

Royal Bank of Canada's innovation lead discusses why the bank believes blockchain isn't overhyped, even given all the recent hype.

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Nasdaq to Launch Blockchain Voting Trial for Estonian Stock Market

Stock market giant Nasdaq has announced it is developing a shareholder voting system based on blockchain tech.

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Linux, IBM Share Bold Vision for Hyperledger Project, a Blockchain Fabric for Business

CoinDesk speaks to some of the driving forces behind Hyperledger, an initiative that aims to create an open fabric for blockchain technology.

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IBM Director Declares 'We’re All in on Blockchain'

IBM blockchain director John Wolpert appeared at a conference in San Francisco today where he gave a keynote speech.

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Linux Foundation-Led Blockchain Project Grows to 30 Members

A distributed ledger effort being led by the Linux Foundation now has 30 members, up from 20 when it was announced in December.

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Why Microsoft Wants 'Every Blockchain' on its Azure Platform

Microsoft's head of technology strategy opens up about the firm's plans to carve out a market position in the blockchain space.

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Inside Earthport's Bid to Push Banks Past Blockchain R&D

CoinDesk looks at how Earthport is adding blockchain technology to existing product lines through its Distributed Ledger Payments Hub.

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Private Retreat to Unite Bitcoin Execs for Scaling Debate

The invitation-only Satoshi Roundtable is set to convene for its second year, this time playing host to discussions on bitcoin scaling.

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