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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Bootstrapping a Bitcoin Startup Amid Argentina's Financial Uncertainty

SatoshiTango talks about the opportunities and challenges of operating a bitcoin startup in Argentina.

buenos aires, argentina

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Reeds Jewelers: Bitcoin Sales Impressive Online and In Store

CoinDesk speaks to Reeds Jewelers' Mitch Cahn to learn more about the company's experiences in accepting bitcoin payments.

reeds jewelers

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Bitcoin Startup Piiko Brings Prepaid Mobile Service to 100 Countries

Dubai-based bitcoin startup Umbrellab recently relaunched Piiko, a cellphone top-up service serving 100+ countries.

mobile phone

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Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments Program to Canadian Customers

Retail giant Newegg is now accepting bitcoin via its Canadian website and offering new deals to all bitcoin customers.

canada, vancouver

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Black Market Cannabis Road Hacked, $100k in Bitcoin Lost

The future of online black market Cannabis Road is now uncertain after $100,000 in bitcoin was stolen by hackers.

cannabis

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BitPay Reveals it Paid ESPN Bitcoin for Bowl Game Sponsorship

BitPay co-founder Tony Gallippi revealed today that his company paid ESPN in bitcoin for its bowl game sponsorship.

ESPN

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Bitcoin Center NYC Brings Bitcoin Startup Incubator to Wall Street

Bitcoin Center NYC talks to CoinDesk about its latest project, an incubator that aims to empower new bitcoin startups.

nycbtchack

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BitPay on the State of Bitcoin Merchant Adoption in Europe

CoinDesk speaks to BitPay's Moe Levin for insight into the company's European merchant market strategy.

europe

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New Drug Trafficking Charges Added in Ross Ulbricht Case

New details have emerged in the case against alleged Silk Road leader Ross Ulbricht.

ross ulbricht, silk road

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Ben Lawsky: New York Can't Risk Getting Bitcoin Regulation Wrong

CoinDesk speaks to NYDFS superintendent Benjamin Lawsky about New York's BitLicense proposal and why he extended its comment period.

NYDFS, Lawsky