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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Russia's Startups Seek Refuge Abroad Under Threat of Bitcoin Ban

CoinDesk speaks with Russian entrepreneurs who have had to shift market focus following government threats of bitcoin prohibition.

Russia

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Serbia's Bitcoin Community Pledges Response to Central Bank Warning

Serbia's bitcoin community intends to step up public awareness efforts after a central bank warning.

Belgrade, Serbia

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Overstock Hires Counterparty Developers to Build Cryptosecurity Stock Exchange

Overstock.com has hired two developers behind crypto 2.0 protocol provider Counterparty to work on a cryptosecurity platform.

Stock exchange

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Russia Seizes Bitcoin Mining Equipment in Incident at China Border

Russian authorities have confiscated four bitcoin mining machines from an unidentified citizen at its China border.

Russia, Customs

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Investor Tim Draper Leads SnapCard's $1.5 Million Seed Round

SnapCard has announced a $1.5m seed round led by Tim Draper, Crypto Coins Partners and Boost VC.

merchants

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New Concierge Bitcoin Buying Service Targets High Net-Worth Investors

Binary Financial has debuted BTC-01, a bitcoin liquidity service that aims to target high net-worth investors and wealth managers.

Financial Planning

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One Year Later, Lyn Ulbricht Still Fights for Her Son's Freedom

CoinDesk speaks with Lyn Ulbricht about her life and her fight to clear her son's name.

Ulbricht family photo

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Russia Proposes Monetary Penalties for Bitcoin Use and Promotion

A proposed Russian law calls for fines to be imposed on those who create, issue or promote digital currencies.

Tank, Russia

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Butterfly Labs to Resume Limited Business Operations

Butterfly Labs has announced that it will resume limited business operations following discussions with the FTC.

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Bill Gates: Bitcoin Highlights the Utility of Digital Money

Bill Gates suggests he has yet to see the benefits bitcoin could bring to global finance.

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