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

Coinbase Launches 'One-Click' Bitcoin Tipping Tool

Coinbase has announced a new micropayments tool it hopes will encourage bitcoin tipping to online content providers.

Coinbase, tipping

Markets

Blockstream Raises $21 Million from Google Chairman, LinkedIn and Yahoo Co-Founders

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Kholsa Ventures and Real Ventures led a new $21 million seed round for crypto startup Blockstream.

Data stream

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Wedbush Securities Funds Buttercoin in First Bitcoin Investment

Noted bitcoin research firm Wedbush Securities has announced an undisclosed investment in Buttercoin.

Partnership, business

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How Kraken is Seeking to Solve Bitcoin's Banking Dilemma

CoinDesk speaks with Kraken CEO Jesse Powell about his company's plans to reimagine banking in bitcoin's image.

bitcoin broken

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How Koinify and Melotic Plan to Bring Order to Crypto Crowdsales

Koinify and Melotic are partnering to curate a marketplace of decentralized applications they hope can disrupt traditional VC funding.

Crowdfunding, money

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OneName Raises Seed Funding to Fuel Decentralized Identity Protocol

Open-source identity protocol OneName has announced a project development roadmap while revealing new details about its investors.

OneName

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Coinsetter Offers Company Equity in Bid to Attract Market Makers

Coinsetter intends to divide a 10% stake in the company among market makers who add liquidity to its exchange.

invest, market

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Counterparty Ignites Debate With Ethereum Software Integration

Counterparty caused controversy yesterday when it announced it had ported open-source software from Ethereum.

keyboard code

Markets

BitPay Partners With Trucoin to Bring Bitcoin ATMs to Bowl Game

Trucoin will debut a custom bitcoin ATM solution at the upcoming Bitcoin St Petersburg Bowl.

Trucoin

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Russia Lowers Proposed Penalties For Bitcoin Activities

Russia’s Ministry of Finance has reduced proposed fines for individual and institutional bitcoin users.

Russia