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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Kyrgyzstan: Bitcoin Payments Violate State Law

The central bank of Kyrgyzstan has issued new guidance indicating bitcoin cannot be used as a payment method.

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Bitcoin Foundation Urges Court to Dismiss Charge in Florida LocalBitcoins Case

The Bitcoin Foundation has submitted a filing in a Florida case it says will help protect local bitcoin traders.

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PropinaBitcoin Promotes Bitcoin in Latin America with Restaurant Tipping Service

PropinaBitcoin has launched to spread the use of bitcoin as a real-world tipping tool in Latin America.

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Hip-Hop Icon Nas: We're Entering the Age of Bitcoin

Musician-turned-entrepreneur Nasir Jones talks candidly with CoinDesk about his personal and business interests in the bitcoin space.

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Patrick Byrne: Overstock Exploring Block Chain-Based Public Stock Offering

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne is considering issuing ‘cryptosecurities’ using block chain technology, saying it will help erase global corruption.

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Tokyo Police Launch Investigation into Missing Mt. Gox Bitcoin

The Tokyo Police investigation will focus on 27,000 BTC suspected to have been stolen from Mt. Gox.

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New York's BitLicense Proposal: The View from China

Prominent members of China's bitcoin ecosystem discuss the possible effects of proposed US regulations on the industry.

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Overstock to Extend Bitcoin Payments to Global Customers

Overstock's international customers will soon have the option to pay for the company's e-commerce products in bitcoin.

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ZipZap Raises $1.1 Million to Grow Global Bitcoin Payments Network

ZipZap has raised $1.1m in new funding with the goal of becoming the leading payment network for digital currencies.

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Coinapult Launches LOCKS, Aiming to Eliminate Bitcoin Price Volatility

Coinapult's LOCKS service allows consumers to reduce their exposure to bitcoin's volatility by pegging their BTC to another asset.

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