Latest from Pete Rizzo
Payments Vets Join Brazilian Blockchain Startup
Brazil-based bitcoin startup Rippex has announced the former founders of digital payments gateway PagSeguro have joined its team.
US Marshals: Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Likely for 2015
The US Marshals Service (USMS) has revealed it will announce the date on which it will auction off remaining Silk Road bitcoins in 2015.
Connecticut Non-Profit Uses Blockchain for Government Project
The Connecticut Technology Council has partnered with blockchain startup Tierion for a trial that finds it using the technology for recordkeeping.
Bitcoin Exchange itBit Hires NYDFS Lawyer for Compliance Role
ItBit has hired former NYDFS general counsel Daniel "Danny" Alter as its general counsel and chief compliance officer.
Paymium Raises €1 Million to Boost Bitcoin Merchant Onboarding
Bitcoin payments services startup Paymium has raised €1m in new seed funding from investors including Newfund and Kima Ventures.
Coinbase Expands to Asia With Singapore Market Launch
Bitcoin services firm Coinbase has expanded to Singapore, a move that marks the $106m startup's introduction to the Asian market.
BitFury Completes 16NM Bitcoin Mining ASIC Tape-Out
BitFury has announced it has completed the tape-out for its 16NM ASIC bitcoin mining chips.
Inside the Movement to Build a Bitcoin-Powered Reddit
CoinDesk previews developer Ryan X Charles' forthcoming decentralized Reddit project, now known as DATT.
African Remittance Firm Beam Stops Bitcoin Service in Pivot
Beam has announced it will no longer focus on using bitcoin in an attempt to disrupt the Ghanaian remittance market.
Goldman Analyst: Blockchain Tech Will Change Asset Ownership
A Goldman Sachs analyst has revealed insight into the global investment banking giant's developing thesis on bitcoin and blockchain technology.
