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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Goldman Analyst: Blockchain Tech Will Change Asset Ownership

A Goldman Sachs analyst has revealed insight into the global investment banking giant's developing thesis on bitcoin and blockchain technology.

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Coinbase Expands Bitcoin Services to Canada

Bitcoin users in Canada can now buy and sell bitcoin using Coinbase, a move that brings the startup closer to launching in 30 countries by 2016.

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15-Year-Old 'Bitcoin Kid' Wants to Make Ethereum Easier

CoinDesk profiles Whit Jackson, the 15-year-old developer working to make Ethereum easier for developers.

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UK Banking Giant Barclays to Allow Charities to Accept Bitcoin

Barclays has revealed it will be pursuing a new partnership with an unnamed bitcoin exchange to help charities accept digital currency.

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USAA: Bitcoin and Blockchain Are FinTech Game-Changers

Vic Pascucci, current USAA head of corporate development, speaks to CoinDesk about his firm's interest in bitcoin and blockchain thechnology.

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Blockstack.io on Wall Street's Budding Blockchain Interest

CoinDesk profiles Blockstack, one of a new wave of blockchain firms seeking to partner with financial firms on initiatives involving the technology.

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Research Examines Blockchain Securities Under US Commercial Law

Cryptosecurities may not be subject to commercial transactions law under the US Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), according to new research.

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Bitcoin Micropayment Service Targets Global Freelancers

A new bitcoin micropayments tool has launched to take aim at the global freelance and on-demand services market.

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Why Symbiont Believes Blockchain Securities Are Wall Street's Future

CoinDesk speaks with Symbiont CEO Mark Smith to learn more about the company's "smart securities" and budding capital markets rivalry with Overstock.

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BTCS Reports $4.5 Million Net Loss as Mining Revenue Grows

BTCS Inc (formerly Bitcoin Shop) lost more money than it made during the first half of this year, according to a recent SEC filing.

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