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.

Pete Rizzo

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Markets

Ex-VeriFone Exec: Bitcoin Isn't Just Another Crazy Payments Idea

Ex-VeriFone CFO and new BitFury board member Bob Dykes talks about bitcoin in context of payments innovation.

POS, card reader, payments

Markets

Top Bitcoin VCs Back Coinapult's $775k Funding Round

Coinapult has announced $775k in venture funding from FirstMark Capital, Roger Ver and more.

Investment, business

Markets

Robocoin Launches Custom Bitcoin Wallet Targeting Underbanked

Robocoin has introduced a digital wallet for users of its bitcoin ATMs, as development of its platform continues.

Robocoin

Markets

FinCEN Director: We're Not Out to Villainize Bitcoin

CoinDesk speaks to FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery to learn more about her agency's view on bitcoin and financial crime.

Washington, Government

Policy

FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery: Full CoinDesk Interview

CoinDesk's full interview with FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery on bitcoin, dark markets and more.

FinCEN logo

Markets

CoinSpark's Bitcoin 2.0 Platform Aims to Simplify Asset Transfers

CoinSpark has launched a bitcoin 2.0 platform it hopes could one day help move digital fiat dollars.

Business, technology

Markets

FTC: Butterfly Labs Held Back Shipments for Illicit Mining

The FTC has filed new documents in its case against Butterfly Labs, accusing it of mining using customer-purchased rigs.

FTC Butterfly Labs

Markets

Coinify Raises Millions to Build Europe's Complete Bitcoin Solution

Coinify has launched following a string of strategic acquisitions and a VC investment round.

Coinify

Markets

US Commodities Regulator to Hold Public Bitcoin Hearing

The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission will hold a public hearing on 9th October to address digital currency.

Meeting Room

Markets

PayPal: Bitcoin Partnerships Will Help Us Study Consumer Behavior

CoinDesk speaks with PayPal's Scott Ellison to learn more about its groundbreaking initiative in the bitcoin space.

PayPal