Pete Rizzo

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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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North Dakota Bitcoin Bill Fails in House Vote
A bill that would have enabled North Dakota's government officials to study virtual currency regulation has failed.
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47 Banks Complete DLT Cloud Pilot With Ripple Tech
A consortium of 47 banks has completed a distributed ledger technology pilot spearheaded by SBI Ripple Asia.
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BTCC Offers Fee-Free Dollar Trading for Post-PBoC Boost
BTCC, one of China's 'Big Three' digital currency exchanges, is to cut fees on both sides of US dollar-based bitcoin trades.
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BIS Report: DLT 'Promising' But 'A Long Way Off'
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a new report on blockchains and distributed ledgers.
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After New Highs, Bitcoin Price Faces Uncertain Path Ahead
Bitcoin prices encountered some notable volatility after hitting an all-time high in the previous session.
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Hitachi Tests Private Blockchain for Rewards Points
Japan's Hitachi is working on a new blockchain test, one that explores how the tech could power its rewards points program.
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Blockchain Startup Storj Targets Enterprise Cloud With $3 Million Raise
Decentralized storage startup Storj Labs announced today it has raised $3m in seed funding.
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Bitcoin Prices Hit Six-Week High as Traders Await ETF Decision
Bitcoin continued to inch closer to annual highs set in early 2017 today, topping $1,100 for the first time since 5th January.
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Sberbank CEO: Commercial Blockchains Just Two Years Away
The CEO of Russia's largest bank believes commercial blockchain applications are closer than many experts have projected.
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China's BTCC Becomes Latest Bitcoin Exchange to Freeze Withdrawals
BTCC has announced that it will halt bitcoin and other cryptocurrency withdrawals for one month.
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