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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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Circle Becomes 'Bitcoin Unicorn' with Bitmain-Backed Mega-Round
Bitmain is investing big in blockchain firm Circle as part of an ambitious bid to clean up one of the more gray aspects of the crypto economy.
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By Pete Rizzo
May 15, 2018 at 7:39 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2018
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Startups
Deloitte Veterans Are Launching a Tokenized Blockchain for Supply Chain
A group of former Deloitte blockchain specialists are joining a startup seeking to launch a token for the global supply chain.
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By Pete Rizzo
May 14, 2018 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2018
StartupsEthereumDeloitteSupply ChainFeaturesUse Cases & VerticalsBusiness News
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Exchanges
BitGo Courts Wall Street With New Bitcoin Custody Products
Following its acquisition of a qualified custodian, BitGo is unveiling a new product suite Sunday designed to appeal to institutional investors.
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By Pete Rizzo
May 14, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2018
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Identity
This Crypto Vending Machine Can Tell If You're 21 And Sell You Beer
Blockchain technology startup Civic will demo how its ID verification services can be used to purchase alcohol via vending machines at Consensus 2018.
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By Pete Rizzo
May 11, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2018
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R3 Researcher: Central Bank Blockchain Could Go Live In 2018
South Korea's first major blockchain conference saw discussion of the possibility of a central bank cryptocurrency Wednesday.
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By Pete Rizzo
Apr 5, 2018 at 2:15 a.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2018
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Mt Gox CEO: I Don't Want Bankrupt Bitcoin Exchange's Billions
Mark Karpeles has again apologized for his role in the firm's 2014 collapse and said he doesn't want any of the remaining Mt. Gox funds.
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By Pete Rizzo
Apr 4, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2018
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Ethereum
120 Million? Vitalik Proposes Cap on Ether Cryptocurrency
The creator of the world's second-largest cryptocurrency has floated a possible change to the network's long-opaque ether issuance policy.
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By Pete Rizzo
Apr 1, 2018 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 1, 2018
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Ethereum
If Facebook Can Be Worth Billions, Why Can't Cryptos?
CoinDesk Editor Pete Rizzo puts forth an alternate way to think about crypto valuations – one that might poke holes in critics' bubble talk.
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By Pete Rizzo
Mar 27, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2018
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Coinbase
Coinbase In Talks to Buy Bitcoin Startup Earn.com
U.S. crypto exchange provider Coinbase is in talks to purchase Earn.com, formerly 21.
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By Pete Rizzo
Mar 23, 2018 at 3:30 a.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2018
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Venezuela
Venezuelan Lawmakers Declare Petro Crypto Illegal
A lawmaking body in Venezuela is moving to denounce the country's forthcoming petro cryptocurrency, spearheaded by President Nicholas Maduro.
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By Pete Rizzo
Mar 7, 2018 at 12:45 a.m. UTC
Mar 7, 2018
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