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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Australia Nearing Decision on Bitcoin Exchange Regulation

The Australian government has officially responded to a Senate report that offered regulatory recommendations for digital currencies.

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How Fidor Bank is Using Ethereum to Rethink Banking

Fidor Bank CIO Patrick Gruban takes CoinDesk inside a recent tech trial it conducted using the Ethereum blockchain.

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Global Expansion is Next Act for Bitcoin Cash App Abra

CoinDesk interviews Abra CEO Bill Barhydt on why he believes his startup is poised to be the "WhatsApp for payments".

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Larry Summers: Blockchain Can Succeed Without Bitcoin

Former US Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers took part in a fireside chat at Consensus 2016 where he discussed blockchain and bitcoin today.

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Post-Trade Distributed Ledger Group Grows to 37 Members

The Post-Trade Distributed Ledger Group has taken steps to formalize its operations and add clarity to its structure.

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Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Sweeps 2016 Blockchain Awards

OpenBazaar was the big winner at the 2016 Blockchain Awards, besting the competition in three of the five award categories.

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Glenn Hutchins: Blockchain is Good, Bitcoin is Important

Silver Lake's Glenn Hutchins took the stage at Consensus 2016 today to deliver a speech on the power of the bitcoin blockchain.

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BitPay Unveils Bitcoin Debit Card Available in All 50 States

Bitcoin payments firm BitPay unveiled a new bitcoin debit card during a demo session at Consensus 2016 today.

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Circle Then and Now: Bitcoin’s Early Champions Challenge a Blockchain World

CoinDesk interviews Circle founders Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville about their $76m blockchain payments company, its market strategy and its future.

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Chain Unveils Blockchain Platform Built By and for Financial Industry

Blockchain startup Chain is today releasing a new permissioned protocol built in collaboration with 10 financial and telecom firms.

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