Latest from Pete Rizzo
Blockchain Ideologies Clash as Money2020 Spotlights Capital Markets
A conversation about blockchain in capital markets highlighted the contrasting ways innovators are seeking to change financial systems.
Identity and Aleppo Kick Off Money2020 Blockchain Discussion
The human cost of financial exclusion was the central focus of Money2020's first panel to focus on blockchain.
Financial Inclusion Fund Leads $5 Million Investment in Bitcoin Startup Coins
Bitcoin startup Coins has raised $5m in funding from Alphabet chairman Eric Schmidt's fund and incubators backed by local telcos.
Bitfinex to Hacker: Can We Have Our Bitcoin Back?
Bitfinex is now seeking to strike a deal with the hacker or hackers who stole $65m in bitcoin from the exchange back in August.
UBS Names Former APAC CTO New Blockchain Lead
Following the departure of Alex Batlin, Swiss banking giant UBS has named a new head of blockchain.
Winklevoss Brothers Tap State Street for Key Bitcoin ETF Role
State Street has been tapped to help launch the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Hopes Are High Tomorrow's Ethereum Fork Won't Be Like the Last
Optimism is high ahead of an ethereum network upgrade developers hope will solve "critical" network health issues.
Russia's Largest Bank is Worried About Blockchain's Dark Side
Russia's largest bank discusses the future of financial intermediaries, and how blockchain could impact today's established order.
Why Weight? Bitcoin Scaling is Moving Beyond Block Size
Day two of Scaling Bitcoin in Milan showcased how bitcoin's technical community is trying to put the contentious "block size debate" in the rearview.
What If One Bitcoin Isn't Like the Others? Fungibility Debated At Scaling Conference
The fungibility of bitcoin emerged as a central topic of debate on day one of the annual Scaling Bitcoin conference in Milan.
