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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Crypto 2.0 Roundup: Kickstarting Colored Coins and a Public Policy Push

In this roundup, CoinDesk examines the community's efforts to reshape crypto 2.0's public policy and to inspire new colored coins development.

law court

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Vogogo Cuts Fraud Mitigation Costs in Industry Awareness Bid

Vogogo is now offering its fraud mitigation services to bitcoin businesses free of charge for three months.

security

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Xapo Looks to Outer Space in Latest Bitcoin Security Push

Xapo aims to bolster its security offerings by locating elements of its security architecture within a low Earth orbit satellite.

xapo outer space

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Next US Marshals Bitcoin Auction Could Be Held in Q1

The US Marshals Service has revealed it expects its next bitcoin auction to take place in Q1 of 2015.

U.S Marshals (Credit: Wikipedia)

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Bitcoin Trading Slump Blamed in Delta Financial Service Cut

Delta Financial has announced it will “cease current services” on 30th January, including its notable interest-bearing bitcoin accounts.

Trading,

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Bitstamp Back Online, But Did Bitcoin Traders Return?

CoinDesk assesses the potential impact of Bitstamp's recent $5m hack on its business and wider market perception.

traders, business

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Inside Buttercoin's Drive to Shape the US Bitcoin Marketplace

CoinDesk speaks to Buttercoin CEO Cedric Dahl about his US bitcoin marketplace and its drive to become the Amazon Web Services of the industry.

Web services

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CFTC Commissioner: Market Manipulation Could Shape Bitcoin's Future

The CFTC's Mark Wetjen tells CoinDesk how his agency might investigate bitcoin market manipulation and why it may not engage the industry in 2015.

US, Government

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Bitcoin Broker LibertyX Raises $400k for Hiring Push

Bitcoin ATM operator and brokerage LibertyX has raised just over $400,000 in funding from venture capital firm Project 11.

hiring

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Coinbase Unveils iOS and Android App Redesign

Coinbase has launched its redesigned Android and iOS mobile apps, allowing users to instantly buy and sell bitcoin in 19 countries.

coinbase apps