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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Bitcoin Processor GoCoin Adds Fiat Payout Options

GoCoin has added three new fiat currencies as payout options for merchants – euros, pounds sterling and Singapore dollars.

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FTC Complaints Detail Troubled Past of Bankrupt Bitcoin Miner CoinTerra

The FTC has only received 39 customer complaints against CoinTerra to date, far less than other troubled bitcoin mining companies.

CoinTerra

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The Winklevoss Brothers on Gemini, the 'NASDAQ of Bitcoin'

In an interview with CoinDesk, investors and entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss discuss their newly revealed bitcoin exchange project, Gemini.

Winklevoss

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BitGold Backed By Sprott in Public Stock Market Deal

Canada's BitGold has gone public following a reverse merger with mineral exploration company Loma Vista Capital.

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NYDFS: Coinbase Is Not Licensed in New York

The NYDFS has issued a response to questions about the regulatory status of Coinbase's recently launched bitcoin exchange.

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Manhattan DA: We’re Watching Regulated Exchanges With ‘Immense Interest’

Manhattan district attorney Cyrus R Vance Jr has issued new remarks regarding his agency's interests in the bitcoin exchange space.

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Bitcoin Broker Anycoin Direct Raises €500k in Seed Funding

Anycoin Direct has raised €500,000 as part of its seed funding round to expand its bitcoin brokerage service.

Anycoin Direct

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Spark Capital, Aleph Lead $2.5 Million Investment in Colored Coins Startup Colu

Colored coins startup Colu has raised $2.5m from former Twitter and Tumblr investor Spark Capital, VC firm Aleph and more.

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Coinbase's US Bitcoin Exchange Opens Doors to Traders

Coinbase's much-anticipated US exchange is now live to consumers in 24 US states.

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Fred Wilson: Blockchain Applications Still Biggest Opportunity in Bitcoin

CoinDesk speaks to USV principal Fred Wilson about his firm's recent investment in Coinbase and larger investment philosophy for the industry.

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