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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Markets

French Think Tanks Get Tutorial on Bitcoin's Big Picture

Top digital think tanks in France received a crash course in bitcoin from a local user this week.

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Markets

Canadian Government to End 'MintChip' Digital Currency Program

The Canadian government has announced plans to sell its MintChip digital cash service to the private sector.

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Markets

Inside Square's Stealth Approach to Bitcoin Integration

The company aims to make bitcoin payments as easy as possible for merchants – keeping the mechanics behind-the-scenes.

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Markets

Sacramento Kings NBA Franchise Launches Bitcoin-Only Online Store

The Sacramento Kings launched a bitcoin-only online store on 3rd April with the help of BitDazzle.

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Bulgarian Bitcoin Tax Guidance May Leave Money-Laundering Loophole

Bulgaria has announced it will tax digital currencies as income, but some have concerns over documentation requirements.

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Markets

Chicago Sun-Times Becomes First Major US Newspaper to Accept Bitcoin

The Chicago Sun-Times announced a new partnership with Coinbase on 3rd April.

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Markets

Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Huobi to Stop Voucher Deposits Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

The exchange is to halt voucher deposits due, in part, to possible restrictions by the Chinese central bank.

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Bank of Montreal Open to Rekindling Partnerships with Bitcoin Businesses

CEO Bill Downe has said the bank is open to working with bitcoin again, provided regulation is favourable.

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Markets

Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges OKCoin, FXBTC Report New Deposit Freezes

The Chinese exchanges say they have halted some deposit services following talks with financial partners.

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PayStand Reveals $1 Million in Funding and Announces Bitcoin Support

PayStand launched today to provide online and mobile merchants in the US a new way to accept BTC.

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