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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Vinny Lingham Leaves Gyft, Raises $2.75 Million for Identity Startup

The former CEO of bitcoin gift card service Gyft, has announced that his latest startup venture, Civic, has received $2.75m in funding.

ID theft, protection

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Europol: No Confirmed Evidence Linking Islamic State to Bitcoin

Europol has found that there is no evidence to back up reports linking the Islamic State (IS) to the use of bitcoin.

islamic state

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Goldman Sachs Director: Blockchain Provides 'Single Truth' For Banks

A managing director at investment bank Goldman Sachs called blockchain tech an innovation that could “drive change” in a new company podcast.

goldman sachs

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Is Digital Asset's $50 Million Funding a Blow to Bitcoin? VCs Weigh In

What impact will Digital Asset's $50m funding have on the blockchain industry? CoinDesk profiles the sector's VCs to learn more.

Businessman

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Bitcoin Social Network DATT Reaches Proof-of-Concept Stage

A decentralized social network founded by Reddit’s former cryptocurrency engineer has moved forward to the proof-of-concept stage.

social media

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Offline Commerce App Wins $10k at Bitcoin Miami Hackathon

A bitcoin rewards concept took home $10,000 in bitcoin at the second annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon held this weekend at The Lab Miami.

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Digital Asset Holdings Details Work on Hyperledger Blockchain Platform

Digital Asset Holdings has released new details about its long-secretive Hyperledger blockchain platform to be maintained by the Linux Foundation.

library

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Big Miners Back Bitcoin Classic As Scaling Debate Evolves

Following a months-long debate on how to scale the bitcoin network, bitcoin mining firms are voicing their support for a newly introduced proposal.

unity

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Blockstream CEO: Bitcoin Creating 'Toxic' Environment for Developers

CoinDesk speaks to Blockstream CEO Austin Hill about the industry's ongoing debate on how best to scale the bitcoin blockchain.

Austin Hill, Blockstream

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Bitcoin Industry Optimistic Amid Bitter Battle for Scaling Solution

At the first stop on bitcoin's annual event calendar, opinions were diverse and divisive on how the network can scale to accommodate new users.

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