Pete Pachal

Chief of Staff, Content

Pete Pachal is CoinDesk's Chief of Staff for the Content team. A technology journalist for more than 20 years, Pete joined CoinDesk in 2020. In his role, he oversees operations and strategy for editorial, multimedia, evergreen content and more. Prior to joining CoinDesk, Pete was a senior editor for Mashable, PCMag and the Syfy Channel. Originally from Canada, Pete holds degrees in both journalism (University of King's College) and engineering (University of Alberta). He holds small amounts of BTC, ETH and SOL. His favorite Doctor Who monsters are the Cybermen.

Latest from Pete Pachal

Finance

How Financial Advisors Can Navigate Crypto’s Turbulent Waters

The past year has been a rollercoaster for crypto, but FAs and RIAs shouldn’t run from the category.

Jun 22, 2023

Policy

Tether’s Banking Relationships, Commercial Paper Exposure Detailed in Newly Released Legal Documents

Obtained by CoinDesk under a Freedom of Information Law request, the documents offer a rare but limited window into the reserves behind USDT, the crypto market’s largest stablecoin.

Jun 16, 2023

Markets

It’s OK to Think of Crypto as a Macro Market

If you have a long view, crypto markets are more influenced by macro forces than things like regulatory moves or on-chain activity.

Jun 15, 2023

Web3

Banks Have Come to the Metaverse

Several big-name financial institutions have set up shop in virtual worlds, making inroads to a whole new generation of clients.

Jun 8, 2023

Markets

For Financial Advisors, Real World Assets Could Be a Safe(r) Path to Crypto

Tokenized Real World Assets (RWA) are a potential avenue for financial advisors to approach the crypto sector while minimizing risk.

Jun 1, 2023

Finance

If Crypto Is the Future, Advisors Need to Embrace It Now

Amazon stock was a risky proposition in the 2000s. Crypto is arguably at a similar point.

May 25, 2023

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $29K as Investors Look Toward Next FOMC Meeting

ALSO: William Shatner, "Star Trek" star, releases an NFT collection and touts the potential of crypto in an entertaining half-hour discussion at CoinDesk's Consensus 2023 conference.

Apr 28, 2023

Finance

William Shatner Warps Into Web3 With ‘Infinite Connections’ NFT Release

"Star Trek" actor William Shatner is the latest celebrity to drop an NFT collection, but this one has a science twist.

Apr 27, 2023

William Shatner (center) at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

What to Expect at Consensus 2023

From Solana phones to the future of U.S. crypto policy, here’s what to look out for at crypto’s Big Tent event – Consensus.

Apr 24, 2023

Coindesk News

How CoinDesk Will Use Generative AI Tools

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are changing the way we work – especially the media. Here are the rules of the road for CoinDesk.

Apr 14, 2023

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