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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Chain CEO: Nasdaq Partnership is No PR Stunt

Chain CEO Adam Ludwin discusses his company's newly revealed partnership with Nasdaq and its interest in blockchain technology.

NASDAQ

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FTC Warns Consumers of Bitcoin Shopping Risks

The US Federal Trade Commission has penned a new blog post aiming to give advice to consumers who may pay for products with digital currency.

CFTC, US

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Overstock Reports Over $100k in Crypto Losses for Q1 2015

US retail giant Overstock has reportedly lost $117,000 on its investments in cryptocurrencies during the first quarter of 2015.

Overstock, O.co

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Crypto Processor Vogogo Nets $12.5 Million in New Financing

Vogogo has raised $12.5m as part of a bought deal financing round led by prior investors Beacon Securities, Clarus Securities and Salmon Partners.

Vogogo

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First Spanish University Installs Bitcoin ATM on Campus

Pompeu Fabra joins MIT, Simon Fraser University and the University of Zurich as universities that have installed bitcoin ATMs.

university, spain

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New Colored Coins Implementation Released After Standard Drive Abandoned

A recent attempt to standardize the development of the oldest bitcoin protocol for asset transfer has resulted in a new implementation.

Colored Coins

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Tango Card Adds Bitcoin as Latest Reward Option

Tango Card will now offer bitcoin as a reward option for recipients of its e-rewards, alongside gift cards for popular brands such as Amazon.

reward, present

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Blockchain Capital Raises $7 Million for Startup Fund

Brock Pierce's Blockchain Capital has raised $7 million toward a second investment fund aimed at industry startups.

pig, coin

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Is Greece Really Behind Bitcoin's Latest Price Surge?

The price of bitcoin broke out this week, spiking to a high of $257 on 17th June in what amounted to a jolt of life for the bitcoin economy.

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Bitcoin Hardware Wallet 'Case' Raises $1.25 Million

New York-based bitcoin hardware wallet provider Case has raised $1.5m in new seed funding led by Future\Perfect Ventures.

Case hardware wallet