Pete Rizzo

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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Markets

Third US Marshals Bitcoin Auction Sees Increase in Bidder Interest

The US Marshals Service (USMS) has announced that 14 bidders participated in today's auction of 50,000 BTC.

court, law

Markets

Bitcoin Exchange Quadriga to Go Public in Reverse Takeover

Canada-based bitcoin exchange Quadriga has entered into a reverse takeover agreement that will find it going public.

Canada

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Former Netscape Director Launches Bitcoin Remittance App Abra

Bill Barhydt, the entrepreneur and former Netscape director who gave the first-ever TED Talk on bitcoin, has debuted a bitcoin venture called Abra.

Abra

Markets

Bitcoin Tipping Service Bans User For Attempted Donation to Islamic State

A ChangeTip user has been banned from the service for attempting to tip the terrorist group, the Islamic State.

ISIS

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US Bank Regulator: Virtual Currencies Could Be 'Revolutionary'

Speaking before the Institute of International Bankers this week, the US Comptroller of the Currency discussed virtual currency.

Washington

Markets

California Bill Proposes License Requirement for Bitcoin Businesses

A bill introduced to the California legislature aims to bring virtual currency businesses more clearly under the state’s Money Transmission Act.

California Assembly

Markets

CoinDaddy Launches WHOIS-Style Search Engine for Digital Assets

CoinDaddy has released what it calls its WHOIS for assets as part of a larger series of releases meant to support digital asset trading.

Buy and sell

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Alien Invasion iOS Game Lets Users Earn Bitcoin for App Referrals

A new iOS app allows users to help save mankind from a “reptilian alien invasion” and earn bitcoins in the process.

Uranus Attacks

Markets

Is $518 the Fair Price of Bitcoin?

ALFAquotes has launched a Fair Bitcoin Price indicator to illuminate the value of bitcoin when factoring its cost of production.

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Markets

Augur Bets on Bright Future for Blockchain Prediction Markets

Can the blockchain be used to build the first unstoppable prediction market? The six-person team behind Augur are betting the answer is 'yes'.

Augur