The Bitcoin Historian
Editor at Bitcoin Magazine
Editor-at-Large at Kraken
Contributor at Forbes
Pete Rizzo conducts archival research on Bitcoin’s history, working to identify the people and events that most impacted its development.
“The definitive writer on Bitcoin and crypto.”
Rizzo Interviews Peter Todd
Live at Pubkey NYC
Fresh off HBO’s “Electric Money” documentary, in which the primetime TV network falsely accused him of being Satoshi Nakamoto, Peter Todd joined Rizzo for an intimate tell-all discussion about his experience at PubKey.
The sold-out crowd at the New York eatery saw Todd talking about his work and history in Bitcoin, as well as divulging new details about the HBO controversy.
Published on YouTube, 2024
Bitcoin Magazine Election Day Livestream
The world leader in Bitcoin news tapped Rizzo to host its Election Day LIVE coverage this November.
Here, Rizzo called the results from the historic 2024 election, interviewing guests from the Bitcoin Policy Institute as well as crypto voters on the campaign trail.
Bitcoin 2024 Livestream
& Dr. Ron Paul Interview
The world’s largest Bitcoin conference – Bitcoin 2024 – took place in Nashville this July, with Rizzo conducting hours of original interviews as the host of the MARA News Desk.
There, Rizzo interviewed former U.S. presidential Candidate Ron Paul, Congressman Ro Khanna, political activist Scott Pressler, Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor, and many more.
In total, more than 5.6 million people watched the stream.
Published on YouTube, 2024
Bitcoin History Now Presented By Casa
Rizzo is proud to announce Casa.io is now sponsoring Bitcoin History. Starting this May, Casa will be underwriting new Bitcoin History content for YouTube, Reddit, and X.
Rizzo has self-custodied his Bitcoin with Casa since 2020, using a 3-of-5 Bitcoin setup that’'s more secure than a single hardware wallet.
Bitcoin Halving Livestream & Dave Portnoy Interview
The Bitcoin Halving happens once every 4 years – here Rizzo rings in the new era for Bitcoin with special guests including Strike CEO Jack Mallers, Ten31’s Matt Odell, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and more.
Published on YouTube, 2023
Inside Bitcoin’s Early Days | Blockworks Empire Podcast
Rizzo joins host Jason Yanowitz to share insider stories and insights from Bitcoin’s early days, joined by special guest and industry innovator Charlie Shrem. They discusss the cultural divide between the Bitcoin and broader crypto communities and look towards the future of ordinals.
Published on YouTube, 2024
The New Satoshi Emails |
Swan Signal
Rizzo sits down with Swan Signal’s Sam Callahan to dissect the newly released Satoshi emails as well as discuss the ongoing trial of COPA vs Craig Wright.
Published on YouTube, 2024.
The Fight forJulian Assange’s Freedom | Plan B Lugano
Rizzo hosts an emotional fireside with key members of the Julian Assange family, interviewing the freedom fighter’s father, wife, and brother about his ongoing persecution by the state and its importance to journalism today.
Published on YouTube, 2023
Bitcoin Culture Clash | Galaxy Brains Podcast
Bitcoin is laser-focused on making inroads to the crypto market, but what does that mean for the landscape surrounding crypto? Rizzo joins $400 million asset manager Galaxy to discuss.
Published on Galaxy.com, 2023.
The Bullish Case for Ordinals | What Bitcoin Did Podcast
In this interview on Bitcoin’s biggest podcast, Rizzo discuss the role of Ordinals, Inscriptions and BRC20 tokens, whether they are a positive for Bitcoin, and the divide in Bitcoin culture.
Published on YouTube, 2024
Ordinals & Bitcoin Scalability | Inscribing Amsterdam 2023
Rizzo is joined by top Bitcoin experts to explore how the fee market dynamics driven by Ordinals transactions have encouraged the adoption of scaling solutions like the Lightning Network and beyond.
Published on YouTube, 2024
Not An Ordinals Debate | Bitcoin Amsterdam 2023
Laser eyes, wizards, BRCs, and RBGs. There's a riot going on in Bitcoin culture, but is it one users should embrace or ignore? Pete Rizzo and Giacomo Zucco discuss at Europe’s largest Bitcoin conference.
Published on YouTube, 2023.
Happy Birthday, Satoshi! | The Bitcoin Layer Podcast
To mark Satoshi Nakamoto’s 49th birthday, Rizzo explains the history of April 5, 1975 and its significance, speaks to Bitcoin's origins by diving into the early cypherpunk movement, and breaks down Satoshi’s emails.
Published on TheBitcoinLayer.com, 2024
The Bitcoin White Paper Is Now Officially 15 Years Old | Forbes
As we mark the 15th anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto’s work, Rizzo revisits the spark that started the Bitcoin revolution, unearthing little-known facts about the white paper.
Published on Forbes.com, 2023
The Last Days of Satoshi | Bitcoin Magazine
The definitive account of what really happened when Bitcoin’s creator disappeared, this 10,000-word overview uncovers the historic events in cinematic detail.
Republished by Longform.org.
A Brief History of Bitcoin | BitBlockBoom 2023
A 30-minute presentation covering 14 years of Bitcoin history, from the white paper’s launch in 2009 to the debates on Ordinals and Drivechains of today.
Published on YouTube, 2023
The Ossification Debate: Does Bitcoin Need to Change? | Bitcoin Unleashed 2023
Satoshi Nakamoto may have argued Bitcoin's design was "set in stone," but when it comes to consensus software, users have the final say. In this panel, Rizzo pushes back against the need for changes to Bitcoin's core software.
Published on YouTube, 2023.
How to Be a Bitcoin
Maximalist | Forbes
Debate over Bitcoin Maximalism is all the rage. What is it and what does it mean for crypto?
Published by Forbes, 2022
7 Surprising Facts About Bitcoin Pizza Day | Bitcoin Magazine
The Bitcoin Pizza Day story is one of the tech’s most historic tales, but even if you know the pizza price, these facts might surprise you.
Published by Bitcoin Magazine.com, 2021
Life After The Death Of Fiat | Bitcoin Magazine
Four days in inflation-ravaged Lebanon with the author of the bestseller "The Bitcoin Standard" Dr. Saifedean Ammous.
Published in Bitcoin Magazine “Issue 25”, 2022
