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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NYDFS Expects Final BitLicense 'Very Soon'

Two weeks after closing a final round of comment, the NYDFS suggests it's moving forward to release the final BitLicense "very soon".

New York, traffic

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SecondMarket's Bitcoin Desk Relaunches as Genesis Trading

The former digital currency trading division at SecondMarket has relaunched as the newest subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, Genesis Trading.

trading

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Former White House Advisor to Head MIT Digital Currency Initiative

MIT Media Lab has announced the launch of Digital Currency Initiative, a three-pronged program aimed at increasing awareness of the technology.

MIT

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Buttercoin CEO Reveals 'Tactical Mistake' that Led to Company Closure

Buttercoin CEO Cedric Dahl reflects on his leadership at the marketplace and lessons the wider community can learn from his fundraising experience.

caution, business

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New Bitcoin Foundation Director Bruce Fenton Pledges Fiscal Reform

Following weeks of controversy, Bruce Fenton has been named executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, the industry's oldest trade organisation.

Board meeting

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ESPN Open to New Bitcoin Industry Bowl Game Sponsors

ESPN has suggested it may be open to sponsorship opportunities with companies in the bitcon space when considering bowl game sponsors.

football, blackboard

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Secretive Startup 21 to Sponsor Silicon Valley Bitcoin Job Fair

21 Inc has announced it will be the lead sponsor for the upcoming Bitcoin Job Fair due to take place in Sunnyvale, California.

job search

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Payments VP: One Thing Stands Between Bitcoin and Mass Adoption

CoinDesk speaks to CardinalCommerce VP Alasdair Rambaud on the current state of merchant adoption and why bitcoin is still competitive in e-commerce.

Road, traffic

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Style is King in BitFlyer Block Explorer Release

BitFlyer has released a new block explorer it hopes will compete with Blockchain in Japan and abroad.

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Australian Central Bank: Bitcoin Regulation Not Worth the Cost

The Reserve Bank of Australia does not believe that bitcoin should be regulated currently, arguing such action may require international cooperation.

Australia