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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Lead Developers Leave Overstock's Medici Project

Overstock has confirmed Counterparty developers Robby Dermody and Evan Wagner are no longer working on its exchange project Medici.

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New York State Releases Revised BitLicense Proposal

The New York State Department of Financial Services has released a revised version of its BitLicense proposal.

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Isle of Man eBusiness Chief: Bitcoin Legislation Coming This Year

CoinDesk speaks to the Isle of Man’s head of digital development about how the UK dependency is pressing forward with bitcoin-friendly regulation.

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Microsoft: Bitcoin Payments Not Available in Europe

Despite rumors to the contrary, Microsoft has indicated that its bitcoin payments program currently remains limited to US customers.

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Ziftr Raises Over $850k in E-Commerce Altcoin Sale

Online shopping startup Ziftr has officially closed the presale of its own altcoin, raising over $850,000 in under two months.

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Uber, Hotwire Execs Back Micropayments Startup NeuCoin

Micropayments startup NeuCoin has raised $2.25m in angel funding from investors including King co-founder Patrik Stymne and Uber SVP Emil Michael.

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'Bitcoin Elite' to Gather on Secret Island for Bilderberg-Style Retreat

An unnamed Caribbean island is set to serve as the venue for a secretive, closed-door gathering of the bitcoin industry elite this weekend.

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Coinsetter CEO: Taking on Credit Cards Isn't Bitcoin's Big Opportunity

Coinsetter CEO Jaron Lukasiewicz talks about the challenges bitcoin faces in the credit card market, and why he's bullish on its impact in remittance.

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Coinbase Support Added for Google Now

Google's latest mobile information delivery service Google Now has added support for Coinbase.

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Bitcoin ATM Maker Robocoin Hints at Software Shift

Robocoin CEO Jordan Kelley has addressed rumors about the company's future, suggesting the company may be shifting away from hardware.

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