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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FBI: No Illegal Techniques Used in Silk Road Investigation

The FBI has released information claiming it used legal means to link Ross Ulbricht to illicit website Silk Road.

FBI-gun-computer

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Payments Processor Braintree Confirms Bitcoin Integration Rumors

PayPal subsidiary Braintree has partnered with Coinbase to begin accepting bitcoin payments.

Braintree

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Mobile Payments Pioneer: I'm Betting on Bitcoin For Emerging Markets

Former Obopay CEO Carol Realini tells CoinDesk about bitcoin's potential to bring change in the payments industry.

carol realini

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Ross Ulbricht Pleads Not Guilty to New Drug Charges

Accused Silk Road ringleader Ross Ulbricht has issued a not guilty plea in response to new charges.

Ross Ulbricht set to be freed from prison (CoinDesk Archives)

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Crypto 2.0 Roundup: Block Chain Bloat Solutions and a Crypto Football Team

In this week's crypto 2.0 roundup, the ether presale ends and a crypto football team launches.

soccer

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Safello Announces Social Media-Inspired Bitcoin Wallet

Sweden-based bitcoin brokerage Safello has launched a new social-inspired wallet service.

friends, social

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ATM Industry Group: Bitcoin ATM Sector Needs More Oversight

The ATM Industry Association has released a new report encouraging the bitcoin ATM industry to adopt clear standards.

surveillance

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MIT Bookstore Accepts Bitcoin Payments as Campus Interest Grows

A bookstore serving the MIT campus is now accepting bitcoin amid rising interest in bitcoin at the university.

MIT

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PayStand Releases Bitcoin Plugin for WordPress Merchants

PayStand has released an e-commerce plugin for WooCommerce, a popular free toolkit for WordPress merchants.

merchant, e-commerce

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Xapo: New York's BitLicense Proposal Threatens Consumers

Xapo has joined the growing chorus of bitcoin companies speaking out against New York's proposed bitcoin regulations.

New York sidewalk