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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MoneyGram: Bitcoin Will Fail to Disrupt Remittances

CoinDesk speaks to MoneyGram executive vice president Peter Ohser about why he believes bitcoin will fail to disrupt the remittance market.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Blockchain Scores Economist Cover

Who's said what and where? CoinDesk has rounded up the hottest bitcoin and blockchain related headlines from across the globe.

blockchain, economist

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Capital One Survey Finds Blockchain Interest Growing at Money20/20

Capital One has released a new survey that affirms the financial industry is increasingly optimistic about blockchain technology.

capitalone

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Heartland CEO: Blockchain Could Power Trillions in Bank Transactions

CoinDesk speaks to Heartland Payments CEO Bob Carr about his merchant payment services firm and its thesis on bitcoin and the blockchain.

money2020

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Bitcoin and Blockchain Square Off at Money20/20

Money20/20 hosted its second (Bit)coinWorld track this year, a forum that highlighted ongoing terminology debates in the industry.

money2020

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Health Care Giant Philips Exploring Blockchain Applications

Healthcare giant Philips has confirmed it is currently exploring potential applications for blockchain technology.

Philips, healthcare

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Adam Draper: Investors Don't Want to Hear the Word Bitcoin

Boost VC CEO Adam Draper discusses his incubator's recent decision to begin using the term "blockchain" in place of "bitcoin".

adam draper, boost vc

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Winklevoss Exchange Gemini Struggling to Win Bitcoin Traders

The bitcoin trading community says they see challenges ahead for Gemini, the New York-based bitcoin exchange backed by the Winklevoss Brothers.

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Wave Brings Blockchain Trade Finance Trial to Barclays

Blockchain startup Wave discusses its strategy for scaling its operations to meet the demands of global trade and its new deal with Barclays.

shipping, trade finance

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Chainalysis: Barclays Deal is Start of Banks Opening Up to Bitcoin

Bitcoin compliance startup Chainalysis discusses its new partnership with UK bank Barclays and its potential impact on the ecosystem.

barclays, bank