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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Dogecoin Founder Exits Crypto Community Citing 'Toxic' Culture

Dogecoin founder Jackson Palmer has announced a "leave of absence" from the digital currency community.

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FinTech's Slow Embrace of Bitcoin on Display at Draper University Event

Featuring speakers from Citi Ventures and CBW Bank, the FinTech Connection provided a unique forum for bitcoin discussion.

Draper University

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Brock Pierce Elected Bitcoin Foundation Board Chairman

Venture capitalist Brock Pierce has been elected chairman of the board of directors at the Bitcoin Foundation.

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Bitcoin Core Developers Join MIT Digital Currency Initiative

Bicoin Core developers Gavin Andresen, Wladimir van der Laan and Cory Fields have joined the MIT Media Lab’s new Digital Currency Initiative.

gavin andresen

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OKCoin Superwallet Outlines New Blueprint for Bitcoin Industry

Chinese bitcoin services provider OKCoin has announced the launch of an ambitious new consumer wallet it dubs the 'Superwallet'.

Blueprints

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Bitcoin Exchange DWV Launches in Remote Western Australia

A new bitcoin exchange has launched in Perth, the largest city and capital of Western Australia.

Western Australia

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DigitalTangible Rebrands as Serica in Push Beyond Precious Metals

Crypto 2.0 startup DigitalTangible has announced it will rebrand as Serica (Greek for silk), a move that marks an expansion beyond precious metals.

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Competition Heats Up at Bitcoin Job Fair

More than 20 startups including 21 Inc, BitPay and ChangeTip vied for job seeker attention at the second annual Bitcoin Job Fair this weekend.

plug and play, bitcoin job fair

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21 Chairman Hints at Stealth Startup's Larger Mission

21 CEO and Andreessen Horowitz partner Balaji Srinivasan hinted at his secretive company's larger mission at the second annual Bitcoin Job Fair.

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Simplicity is Bitcoin Investment App Lawnmower's Strength and Weakness

Bitcoin's take on the investment app Acorns, Lawnmower rounds bank purchases up to the nearest dollar and invests the change in bitcoin.

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