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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Western Union: 'Too Early' to Discuss Ripple Labs Pilot Project

Global payments giant Western Union is keeping quiet about its rumored plans to tap distributed ledger technology.

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Remove Satoshi as Founding Member, Says Bitcoin Foundation Director

Bitcoin Foundation director Bruce Fenton has proposed removing all of the organisation's founding members, including bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Spondoolies-Tech to Merge With Bitcoin Shop in Mining Market Shake-Up

Bitcoin Shop and Spondoolies-Tech have signed a deal that would find the two companies merging in a move that could impact bitcoin mining.

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Raj Date-Led VC Firm Backs Align Commerce Seed Round

Fenway Summer participated in the latest funding round for cross-border blockchain payments solution provider Align Commerce.

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Western Union 'Exploring' Pilot Program With Ripple Labs

Global remittance giant Western Union is reportedly working on a pilot program with decentralized payment protocol provider Ripple Labs.

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Bitcoin Marketplace Purse Unveils 'Instant' Amazon Shopping

Purse has announced 'Instant', a new product that aims to broaden the appeal of its existing Amazon-based e-commerce marketplace.

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Richard Branson to Host Bitcoin Summit on Private Island

Billionaire Richard Branson is set to bring "the world's greatest minds in cryptocurrency" together to discuss bitcoin on his personal private island.

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Swarm Targets Blockchain Governance in Platform Pivot

Swarm is pivoting toward decentralized governance, a decision that finds the project shifting away from its prior focus on distributed crowdfunding.

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Blocked Bitcoin Websites Fight Government Censorship in Russian Court

Bitcoin websites blacklisted by the Russian government fought to overturn a decision to restrict their domains before a judge today.

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Bitcoin Foundation Director: No Plans to Fund Core Development

Bitcoin Foundation executive director Bruce Fenton comments on the recent decision by MIT to begin funding bitcoin core development.

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