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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BitFury Pulls 1PH/s of Mining Power from Ghash.io Amid Community Uproar

Due to fears that Ghash.io would reach 51% of the bitcoin network, BitFury is withdrawing resources from the pool.

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The King's College New York is Now Accepting Bitcoin for Tuition Payments

The liberal arts college has announced it will accept bitcoin for tuition payments through a partnership with Coin.co.

The King's College

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Tech Education Startup Treehouse Looks to Bitcoin Payments for International Advantage

Education specialist Treehouse speaks to CoinDesk about the benefits bitcoin can bring to global students.

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Latin America's First Ripple Gateway Now Serving Seven Local Markets

Launched by e-payments provider AstroPay, Ripple LatAm will serve Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and more.

Rio

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Bitcoin ATM Startup BitAccess Joins Y Combinator's Trailblazing Incubator

The move marks the first investment in BitAccess as the Canadian startup seeks to move to the next level.

BitAccess

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Expresscoin Launches to Become Coinbase for the Unbanked

Cash Into Coins is officially relaunching as expresscoin to bring bitcoin's benefits to unbanked consumers.

expresscoin

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Italian Parliament to Host First Bitcoin Hearings this June

Italian lawmakers will receive additional education on bitcoin technology at two meetings to be held this month.

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Wealthico Launches Mint.com Alternative for Cryptocurrency Investors

Wealthico aims to provide cryptocurrency investors with a better way to track investments in the market's many available altcoins.

wealthico

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Mt. Gox US Bankruptcy Filing Receives CoinLab Support

The procedural move potentially opens the door for Japanese officials to become more involved in the case.

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Former Visa Exec to Join BitPay as Chief Compliance Officer

BitPay's latest hire finds the company luring top talent away from traditional payments providers.

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