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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US Law Commission to Debate Model Digital Currency Bill in DC

The Uniform Law Commission is set to discuss a draft version of a model law for regulating virtual currencies such as bitcoin this week.

lawyers

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Fed Chair: Bitcoin's Popularity Unrelated to Central Bank Policy

US Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen said the popularity of bitcoin doesn't relate to the public's perception of its monetary policy.

federal reserve

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Bitcoin Exchange Gemini Approved for Launch in New York

Gemini has received approval to open its New York-based bitcoin exchange to US customers.

tyler winklevoss, gemini

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Dutch Central Bank Research Head 'Not Opposed' to Bitcoin

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) head of research Jakob de Haan has issued new responses to pointed questions about the role of bitcoin in global finance.

central bank, De Haan

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Nasdaq Blockchain Chief: Bitcoin's Currency and Ledger are 'Two Innovations'

In a new interview, Fredrik Voss, head of blockchain strategy at Nasdaq, expands on his organization's developing thesis on the emerging technology.

Fredrik Voss, Nasdaq

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Gemini Exchange Moves Toward Launch With Twin NYDFS Approvals

Bitcoin exchange Gemini has received two key approvals from the NYDFS that move it closer to launching services in the US.

Winklevoss

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Bitcoin Websites Experience Service Outage in Venezuela

Various bitcoin sites experienced downtime over roughly four hours yesterday due to what appears to be a DNS server error at a major ISP.

website down, error

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Boost VC Investment in Blockchain Startups Tops $50 Million

Boost VC has released new figures related to the success of its startup investments in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.

I.D.E.A.S. 2022

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SEB: Blockchain Could Make Banks 'Radically More Efficient'

SEB, a Stockholm-based financial services firm with 1.7bn SEK ($202m) in assets under management, discusses the potential of blockchain tech.

SEB, bank