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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Plan to Launch 1,000 US Bitcoin ATMs Collapses Amid Alleged Misconduct

BitXatm and CryptVision have formally ended a partnership that would have launched 1,000 bitcoin ATMs in the US.

Divorce, legal

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Bitcoin Compliance Solutions Startup Vogogo Goes Public

Payments and compliance startup Vogogo is now trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol 'VGO'.

Businessman, investor

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Bitcoin AngelList Syndicate Tops $1 Million in Investor Backing

A bitcoin-focused AngelList investment syndicate has now received more than $1m in backing from its pool of investors.

piggybank, investors

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Tim Draper: Bitcoin's Price Still Headed to $10k

CoinDesk speaks to Silk Road auction winner Tim Draper for his thoughts on bitcoin's recent price decline.

Tim Draper

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Overstock Now Accepts Bitcoin in Over 100 Countries Worldwide

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne speaks to CoinDesk about his company's global expansion of its bitcoin payments support.

international, flags

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Spain Cracks Down on Bitcoin Gambling Loopholes

The Spanish government has issued new guidelines on bitcoin that could affect both gamblers and cryptocurrency businesses.

Gambling chips

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Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Buying and Selling in 13 European Countries

Coinbase has officially expanded beyond the US market, bringing its brokerage services to 13 European countries.

Paris, France

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Amagi Metals CEO: Bitcoin Will Replace the US Dollar in My Lifetime

CoinDesk speaks to Amagi Metals CEO Stephen Macaskill about his bitcoin support and decision to drop the US dollar.

dollar, shred

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MergerTech Accepts Bitcoin For Startup Sales Services

MergerTech is now accepting bitcoin for merger and acquisition advisory fees.

mergers, acquisitions

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Bitcoin Foundation Deems Latest NYDFS Letter 'Disappointing'

The Bitcoin Foundation now suggests it will not receive certain information about the BitLicense until December.

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