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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China Bank Pressure Influences Latest OKCoin Service Upgrade

Bitcoin exchange OKCoin has announced the suspension of its P2P margin trading services as part of a site upgrade.

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Chinese Exchange Huobi Considers Future As Bitcoin Marketplace

In a new interview, Huobi co-founder Jun Du talks about the exchange's possible strategies to combat PBOC pressure.

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Blockchain's Nic Cary: Banks Should Embrace Digital Currency Innovation

The Atlantic's New York Ideas conference played host to a debate on the future of bitcoin on 6th May.

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47% of Bitcoin Companies Are Open to Paying Employees in BTC

A new survey by Bitwage has assessed the industry's interest in using bitcoin payroll solutions.

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CheapAir Now Accepts Bitcoin for Amtrak Railway Bookings

CEO Jeff Klee talks to CoinDesk about his company's continued support for the bitcoin ecosystem.

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Moolah Publishes Dogecoin Customer Funds Audit Amid USD Deposit Freeze

Digital currency exchange Moolah released a preliminary audit today in response to calls for added transparency.

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China's Bitcoin Ecosystem Undeterred by FXBTC Exchange Closure

Sources say the demise of China's FXBTC will not have a widespread impact on the local bitcoin economy.

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VC Fred Wilson: Block Chain Could be Bigger Opportunity than Bitcoin

The Union Square Ventures founder says the bitcoin protocol has bigger potential in key fields like Internet identity.

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Fidor Becomes First Bank to Use Ripple Payment Protocol

A German bank is the first mainstream financial institution to offer the Ripple network's payment features to its customers.

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BitPay Announces Plan to Display BTC Prices in Bits

BitPay announced a plan for prices on its service to be expressed in bits, not BTC or mBTC.

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