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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Event Highlights Bitcoin-China Real Estate Connection

Attendees of a recent Arcadia Association of REALTORS (AAR) event in California were each given $1 worth of bitcoin as part of a 9th July talk.

real estate, hong kong

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Coins.ph Launches Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin App for Southeast Asia

Bitcoin services firm Coins.ph has launched Teller, an Abra-inspired mobile app in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.

Thailand, Bangkok

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10 VC Firms Betting Big on Bitcoin and the Blockchain

With more than $800m so far invested in the bitcoin industry, CoinDesk highlights some of the leading firms driving these headline-grabbing rounds.

venture capital

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Putin and Deloitte Draw Summer Snores

Despite big names entering the bitcoin conversation this week, press coverage faded as bitcoin's price fell and eurozone uncertainty subsided.

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Blockchain Identity Startup ShoCard Raises $1.5 Million

Blockchain identity startup ShoCard has raised $1.5m in funding from AME Cloud Ventures and Digital Currency Group, among other VC firms.

ShoCard, identity

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ING Bank: Customers Not Blocked From Buying Bitcoin

A spokesperson for ING Group has clarified that its customers are able to buy bitcoin via company bank accounts.

ING Bank, netherlands

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Digital Advocacy Groups Critical of California Bitcoin Regulation

Digital advocacy groups speak out against pending bitcoin regulation currently before the California Senate.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin Addresses Digital Currency

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued his first remarks on bitcoin and digital currencies in a televised interview.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (WEF/Wikimedia Commons)

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Standard Chartered Exec Touts Blockchain Tech for Trade Finance

Standard Chartered chief innovation officer Anju Patwardhan has penned a new essay on the potential benefits of the bitcoin blockchain.

Standard Chartered

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Deloitte Explores Blockchain Tech for Client Auditing

Deloitte, one of the 'Big Four' professional services firms, is currently working on using blockchain technology to automate client auditing.

Deloitte, blockchain