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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1-800-Flowers.com Adds Bitcoin Payments in Marketing Drive

Online floral and gift retailing giant 1-800-Flowers has announced that it is now accepting bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Price Surges as Silk Road Auction Spurs Investor Interest

The price of bitcoin rose today as institutional investors sought to label the Silk Road auction as an industry success.

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MasterCard Patent Would Add Bitcoin to Global Shopping Cart

A newly-surfaced patent filing from MasterCard seeks to incorporate bitcoin as a payment method.

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US Marshals Release Update on Silk Road Bitcoin Auction

45 registered bidders participated in the USMS event, with 63 bids received over the course of the auction.

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Huobi and OKCoin CEOs to Make US Conference Debuts in Chicago

The appearances at the North American Bitcoin Conference will be the Chinese exchange CEOs' first in the US.

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Barry Silbert Releases Data on SecondMarket's US Marshal Auction Syndicate

SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert has released new data related to his organisation's US government auction bid.

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California Governor Grants Bitcoin 'Legal Money' Status

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a measure that sought to grant bitcoin 'legal money' status into law.

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Gallery: Inside Bitcoins Hong Kong Unites International Industry in Asia

CoinDesk provides a visual recap of the recent Inside Bitcoins conference held in Hong Kong.

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American Banker Announces One-Day 'Bitcoin for Bankers' Conference

Financial trade publication American Banker hopes to dispel the sensationalism surrounding bitcoin with the July event.

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Swiss Report Lays Foundation for Bitcoin to Become Legal Money

The new report by the country's Federal Council has been widely welcomed by the local bitcoin industry.

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