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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$6,300: Bitcoin Price Hits Record High
The CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index set a new record on Sunday, rising nearly $500 to top $6,300 for the first time in history.
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Tokenized Tor? A16z, DFJ and More Back Private Internet Project Orchid
Orchid Labs has attracted big investors to its vision of a more private internet, revealing millions already raised in a private token sale.
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Pantera Leads $5 Million Investment in Video Streaming Token Pre-Sale
A group of veteran blockchain VCs is funding a new token aimed at creating a decentralized video file exchange network.
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Jeff Garzik Startup Bloq to Launch Cross-Blockchain Cryptocurrency
The figure at the center of bitcoin's scaling debate is launching a new cryptocurrency aimed to quell longstanding issues with public blockchains.
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Every Asset Ever: Circle Pulls 'Trigger' on Investment Product Pipeline
Circle is seeking to expand, and this time it's made a key acquisition to further its interests in applying cryptocurrencies to mainstream investing.
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Ethereum's Gavin Wood Is Calling for More 'Conservative' Hard Forks
One of the founders of ethereum is calling for the network to learn its lesson from Monday's fork, arguing better upgrade processes are needed.
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Basecoin Revealed: A16z, MetaStable Seek Crypto Holy Grail With Stable Token
A high-profile group of investors are backing an unknown startup's token sale, in an effort to evolve the "stablecoin" concept.
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Two Hurdles? Bitcoin Faces Resistance Ahead of $4,500
The price of bitcoin is edging up today, but it faces hurdles before it can rise to challenge its recently set all-time highs.
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SAFT Arrives: 'Simple' Investor Agreement Aims to Remove ICO Complexities
The opaque market for initial coin offerings is moving toward clarity with the release of a new framework for investors and issuers.
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Banks Simulate €100,000 Security Transaction in R3 DLT Trial
German banks working with the R3 blockchain consortium have successfully replicated the sale of a €100,000 security on a DLT platform.
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